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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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“In something like that, you’ll probably correct at least 40%, if not more,” Ted Oakley, the founder and managing partner of Oxbow Advisors, told The Julia La Roche show in an episode that aired Thursday.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Meta has launched different versions of the product in the past few years: the $499 Oakley sports glasses that offer AI-powered motivation and fitness tracking, $379 Meta Ray-Bans, and non-Ray-Ban glasses for $299.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

In a statement, the Catholic Diocese of Northampton - which covers Northamptonshire , Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire - confirmed the charges against Oakley "after an investigation into non-recent safeguarding allegations".

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

The glasses are being made in partnership with eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica, but won't carry that company's Ray-Ban or Oakley branding, unlike previous releases.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

“Perhaps he’s a friend of the parents. Not everything’s connected to Oakley Street, you know.”

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

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