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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There’s Harley Russell, ribald proprietor and performer at the Sandhills Curiosity Shop in Erick, Okla. There’s Fran Houser, the late, widely beloved proprietor of the Midpoint Cafe in Adrian, Texas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

A year ago, Harley reported External link earnings per share of $1.07 from sales of $1.3 billion.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Harley met Wall Street expectations for earnings per share, and its revenue was slightly higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Coming into Tuesday trading, Harley stock was up 13% this year and down 2% over the past 12 months.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

When Harley talked like that, things that had happened, the dead sheep, the bar fight, even jail—all seemed very remote.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

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