Harlow

American

[hahr-loh] / ˈhɑr loʊ /

noun

Jean, 1911–37, U.S. motion-picture actress.
a town in W Essex, in SE England.
a male given name.

Harlow ¹ British

/ ˈhɑːləʊ /

noun

a town in SE England, in W Essex: designated a new town in 1947. Pop: 78 389 (2001 est)

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Harlow ² British

/ ˈhɑːləʊ /

noun

Jean, real name Harlean Carpentier. 1911–37, US film actress, whose films include Hell's Angels (1930), Red Dust (1932), and Bombshell (1933)

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Snap rolled out a splashy ad campaign with photos of celebrities such as NBA player Jimmy Butler, rapper Jack Harlow, model Kaia Gerber, and others wearing the new Specs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Aaron Elles, from Harlow, also received a prison sentence of one year and eight months in October.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Visiting The Hare pub in Harlow east of London, Burnham said the cut was a "first" but "important" step.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

And Bryce Harlow, a veteran staffer in Republican administrations, recruited Mr. Alexander from youthful obscurity and taught him the machinery of politics and government in Richard Nixon’s White House.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

He was never the same after he met Jean Harlow.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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