Harley

American

[hahr-lee] / ˈhɑr li /

noun

Robert, 1st Earl of Oxford, 1661–1724, British statesman.

Harley British

/ ˈhɑːlɪ /

noun

Robert, 1st Earl of Oxford. 1661–1724, British statesman; head of the government (1710–14), negotiated the treaty of Utrecht (1713)

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Harley Almeida, 21, and his brother Jonah, 11, from Wrexham, also went to one of the workshops.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

She also spent money on manicures, tanning sessions and trips to a private Harley Street dentist.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“Wars are inflationary because you are burning money,” said Harley Bassman, managing director at Simplify Asset Management.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

S&P said it would wait to take action until it can assess the company’s new turnaround plan, which they expect Harley to announce in May.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

Harley said, “Yep,” and sat next to me.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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