Greeley

American

[gree-lee] / ˈgri li /

noun

Horace, 1811–72, U.S. journalist, editor, and political leader.
a city in N Colorado.

Greeley British

/ ˈɡriːlɪ /

noun

Horace. 1811–72, US journalist and political leader: founder (1841) and editor of the New York Tribune, which championed the abolition of slavery

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The funds set aside for the Greeley workers’ pensions were instead shifted to wage increases, JBS said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The Greeley beef plant can slaughter about 6,000 cattle a day, representing roughly 5% of U.S. beef-processing capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“The strike at Greeley could have been avoided.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The union representing 3,800 striking workers at the Greeley, Colo., beef plant said Saturday that JBS has agreed to a new round of contract negotiations, with talks set to resume April 9 and 10.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Only Kate would return to stay with Mary Greeley at the house in Turtle Bay.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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