After Jack Foley, sound-effect pioneer at Universal Pictures in the 1930s
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Recent Swiss gross domestic product data “brought a message of resilience” but CPI inflation has remained very contained, said Rabobank senior currency strategist Jane Foley in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The new warrant means police have the power to arrest Foley and hold her in custody until she has appeared in court.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Foley, 52, was due before Highbury Corner magistrates on Monday accused of breaching the order, but failed to turn up.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
This week, Foley announced that the Orange County Public Works Department had begun a “pause” of herbicide spraying in flood channels countywide.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Mrs. Foley asked me if I wanted to stay for dinner.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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