Holley

[ hol-ee ]

/ ˈhɒl i /

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noun

Robert William, 1922–1993, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1968.

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“This is the thing I was trying to fight against,” Holley said after learning of the Howze lawsuit and the nursing home’s efforts to have the case dismissed.
The Nursing Home Didn’t Send Her to the Hospital, and She Died|by Sean Campbell|January 8, 2021|ProPublica
“We’re opening up a can of worms across the state,” Holley told fellow lawmakers in a Rules Committee meeting.
The Nursing Home Didn’t Send Her to the Hospital, and She Died|by Sean Campbell|January 8, 2021|ProPublica
Schwartz said he suspects that Lohan and her attorney, Shawn Holley, will reject the deal.
Lindsay Lohan's No-Win Day in Court|Christine Pelisek|February 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Myron Holley, I say, reminds me of this superb and noble creature.
Captains of Industry|James Parton

It was Myron Holley who went to the legislature year after year, and argued it through.
Captains of Industry|James Parton
That reminds me of a story told by my dear friend, of precious memory, Alexander L. Holley.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886|Various
Holley was a well known authority on locomotive engineering and the author of several books on the subject.
Introduction of the Locomotive Safety Truck|John H. White
We differ from them all, and think the high place we have given Miss Holley is very near the truth.
The World's Best Books|Frank Parsons

Holley

[ hŏl′ē ]

Robert William 1922-1993

American biochemist. He shared a 1968 Nobel Prize for the study of genetic codes.