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Whalen

American  
[hwey-luhn, wey‑] / ˈʰweɪ lən, ˈweɪ‑ /

noun

  1. Philip, 1923–2002, U.S. poet.


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“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

As for the tram system, Whalen said the Getty is installing a new propulsion system with trams transporting more people per trip than before.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“These companies, they’re like a shark, they have to keep moving,” said Christopher Whalen of the credit-markets research and advisory firm Whalen Global Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Christopher Whalen, chairman of credit-markets research and advisory firm Whalen Global Advisors, fears “a Lehman kind of moment,” referring to when Lehman Brothers failed in 2008 after lenders yanked funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Whalen turned round to look at him, but he had disappeared.

From The Crime of the Century or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin by Hunt, Henry M.