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One of them, Kelly Goodlett, has pleaded guilty and is expected to testify against the others, Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany, in their joint trial next year.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2023
In Seattle, his firm was responsible for a number of prestigious buildings, such as the 1411 Fourth Ave., the Great Northern building, The Seattle Times headquarters and the Meany Hotel.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
He had insider credentials from heading labor-management relations as an assistant labor secretary from 1967 to 1969 under President Lyndon B. Johnson, who was urged by Meany to pick Mr. Donahue for the job.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 19, 2023
Ride a drab elevator to the upper level of Meany Hall.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
Ky Ebright and his boys arrived in Seattle late on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 14, and checked into the Edmond Meany Hotel.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Don't listen to meany pants: @reckless and @alexhcranz!
From The Verge ● Aug. 26, 2022
And if any of you feel particularly like an old meany you can substitute Brisbane for the archdeacon and everything will be fine in the autumn.
From Time Magazine Archive
But somehow they would not rub out, and she showed the picture to Woodford, who began to count on his outspread fingers, "Eaney, meany, miny mo."
From Dwellers in the Hills by Post, Melville Davisson
Then the Persë owt off Banborowe cam, with him a myghtee meany, With fifteen hondrith archares bold off blood and bone; the wear chosen owt of shyars thre.
From Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series by Sidgwick, Frank
At the laste a squyar of Northumberlande lokyde at his hand full ny; He was war a the doughtie Douglas commynge, with him a myghtë meany.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright
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