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Haley

American  
[hey-lee] / ˈheɪ li /

noun

  1. Alex, 1921–92, U.S. writer.

  2. William John Clifton Bill, 1925–81, U.S. musician: rockabilly pioneer.


Haley British  
/ ˈheɪlɪ /

noun

  1. Bill, full name William John Clifton Haley. 1925–81, US rock and roll singer, best known for his recording of "Rock Around the Clock" (1955)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It was even more of an indignity because Haley lived in and around Knoxville, Tennessee, for long periods of his life.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Join MarketWatch for a live talk and Q&A with Haley Sacks, aka Mrs. Dow Jones, on how money stress shows up in your life and what to do about it.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

“Tim is staying focused on his own race,” campaign spokesperson Haley Townes said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Perhaps most infamous: the 1997 segment where a child portrayed by a pre–Sixth Sense Haley Joel Osment reveals to another character that “Walker told me I have AIDS.”

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Kyle didn’t play that one too much, because Haley Daley always outscored him.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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