Hadlee

British

/ ˈhædlɪ /

noun

Sir Richard ( John ). born 1951, New Zealand cricketer: an all-rounder, he played in 86 test matches in which he took 431 wickets and scored 3124 runs

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Oliver Hadlee Pearch’s “Lyndsey Wixson, LA,” shows a beaming woman sitting in a car, bursting to the brim with flowers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

In 106 matches he has taken 389 wickets and sits behind only the great Sir Richard Hadlee on New Zealand's all-time wicket-takers list.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

“Michael Holding, Malcolm Marshall and Richard Hadlee are top of my list,” John emails.

From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2019

Hadlee Robinson, 20, the vice president of the Western Michigan University College Democrats, walked door-to-door with her father for Sanders in 2016, before she could even vote.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2019

Hadlee Currie said that the male and female horses love being together; however, they don’t like it very much when they are apart or separated.

From Washington Times • Oct. 4, 2015

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