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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Created by “Twin Peaks” veteran Harley Peyton, it also hits on an important, body-affirming message: Reginald, who was played by Jacob Batalon, wasn’t super strong or super fast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

"I can tell myself it was a Harley Davidson," the singer jokes, "but really it was a Yamaha DX100."

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

The duty remained in place for six months and cost Harley $8 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Harley, 14, who has a visual impairment, went around the track for a second time, having first done so when he was 10.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

He knew what they were doing; Harley had failed them, and all that had been intended for Tayo had now turned on Harley.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

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