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Oakley

American  
[ohk-lee] / ˈoʊk li /

noun

  1. Annie Phoebe Anne Oakley Mozee, 1860–1926, U.S. sharpshooter.

  2. Slang. Annie Oakley.


Oakley British  
/ ˈəʊklɪ /

noun

  1. Annie, real name Phoebe Anne Oakley Mozee. 1860–1926, US markswoman

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Oakley said the man is believed to be a Black male between 50 and 60 years old.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

The process of naming the microbe included consultation with Kymberly Oakley, the world's foremost Malgana language expert.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

A leading figure of the new generation of Italian capitalism, he also chaired Ray-Ban, one of EssilorLuxottica's most iconic brands, which also include Oakley, Persol and Oliver Peoples.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Meta, Oakley and Ray-Ban face a criminal complaint in Germany over whether the companies’ AI glasses breach the country’s strict privacy rules.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

“I shall need an income. If I go back to teaching, which of course I could do, it would give me little time to work for Oakley Street.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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