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Orly

American  
[awr-lee, awr-lee] / ˈɔr li, ɔrˈli /

noun

  1. a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.


Orly British  
/ ˈɔːliː, ɔrli /

noun

  1. a suburb of SE Paris, France, with an international airport

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At France's major Paris airports of Charles de Gaulle and Orly, heavy snowfall forced airlines to reduce their flights by 15 percent.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

"We were devastated by the news," Orly Marron said, outside Abu Kabir.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025

“Mama, Dada, Leebi and Orly, I love you, I miss you,” Hersh Goldberg-Polin said, looking directly into the camera and addressing his parents and two sisters.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024

Xi was greeted at Paris’ Orly Airport by French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal — and by protests by groups demanding that France pressure China to respect Tibetan and Uyghur minority rights.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2024

Orly Gordon called out to her from high on a ladder, and Lina looked up and waved.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

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