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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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"If you're being bleached before you've even recovered and been able to produce juveniles again, then that's only a downwards trajectory from there," said Oakley.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Ted Oakley of Oxbow Advisors says investors need more energy sector exposure, and his company owns everything from drillers to producers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Oakley discussed how Oxbow’s concentration in energy has been higher than elsewhere on Wall Street, in an interview with Kitco News that was published Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

It also plans to build a new roundabout to replace the existing T-junction leading into Water Oakley Lane to provide access to the site.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

“Is the lord chancellor, Lord Nugent—ex-lord chancellor—an Oakley Street man?”

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

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