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Cleary

American  
[kleer-ee] / ˈklɪər i /

noun

  1. Beverly, 1916–2021, U.S. children's author.


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“It seems like some of these organizations,” said Cleary, the state senator, “are at risk of becoming casinos with a secondary nonprofit aim.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Departures in 2025 reduced the SEC’s head count by some 15%, said a note last week External link by the law firm Cleary Gottlieb.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Rob Cleary, an entrepreneur who also operates a family pizza chain and lives in upstate N.Y., on his Lamborghinis, as told to A.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

The prosecution claims the van had been transported there on a low-loader truck driven by Mr Cleary, who left it there for Mr Morgan to collect.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

He reminded me of someone out of a Beverly Cleary book, with his plaid short-sleeve button-down shirt, cuffed jeans, and black Converse high-tops.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

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