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Lindley

American  
[lind-lee, lin-] / ˈlɪnd li, ˈlɪn- /

noun

  1. John, 1799–1865, English botanist.

  2. a male or female given name.


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Liberty Lindley saw it otherwise: “They’ve drawn the line and made it very clear: ‘if you don’t side 100% with us, then go to hell.’”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

Filling out the romantic entanglements were Dawson’s friend Pacey Witter, played by Jackson, and Jen Lindley, the new-in-town girl played by Williams.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 11, 2026

Chair of the commission, Paul Lindley, says in England "we've made it incredibly hard for children to play".

From BBC Jun. 10, 2025

Mr Lindley, who lives about half a mile away from those affected in Lower Cumberworth, said he had faced issues for 30 years.

From BBC Apr. 4, 2025

Then Lord Justice Lindley says: 'I will deal first with the injunction, which stands, or may stand, on a totally different footing from either the penalties or the damages.

From The Right to Privacy by Louis D. Brandeis

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