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Whalen

American  
[hway-luhn, way-] / ˈʰweɪ lən, ˈweɪ- /

noun

  1. Philip, 1923–2002, U.S. poet.


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That will help them shrug off the spike in rates, Whalen says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Whalen doesn’t believe the rate-increasing cycle will last very long, partly because inflation won’t surge, despite the ongoing war and higher energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

"I think the Knicks have just taken away a lot of the excitement right now," said Vanessa Whalen, owner of an English-style pub in Brooklyn, the Black Bull.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

“We’re trying to improve the way visitors are received at the tram,” Whalen said, “and make it a much more welcoming, beautiful and art laden entry than we currently have.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

“No, certainly we couldn’t leave Mr. Whalen behind alone,” Mrs. Kendall had returned with dry lips.

From The Turn of the Tide The Story of How Margaret Solved Her Problem by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter

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