leary
[leer-ee]
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Contemporary Examples
To Weil, the meeting with Alpert had a very different feel than the get-together with Leary.
At one point, Leary and Alpert had a conversation about Andy Weil.
They were a bit nervous when they sat down, but Leary soon put them at ease with his soft-spoken charm.
They were basically doing the same thing Leary was doing over at the Center for Personality Research.
Ronnie had made it into the inner circle around Leary and Alpert.
Historical Examples
She felt that she could only wait where she was, until some word came from Leary.
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"There's the place, sir," Leary exclaimed, as they drew up to the corner.
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Leary touched his cap, and in a few moments they were speeding up the Avenue.
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Grace followed her without a moment's hesitation, ordering Leary to wait.
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At about seven o'clock Leary was sent out to fetch some breakfast.
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leary
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