Woolley

American  

[wool-ee] / ˈwʊl i /

noun

1. Sir (Charles) Leonard, 1880–1960, English archaeologist and explorer.

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Woolley British  

/ ˈwʊlɪ /

noun

1. Sir ( Charles ) Leonard . 1880–1960, British archaeologist, noted for his excavations at Ur in Mesopotamia (1922–34)

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Example Sentences

Samantha Woolley, a specialist prosecutor who led the Crown Prosecution Service case against Wright, said after Monday's hearing that justice "has finally been achieved".

From BBC

“The ones that weren’t flexible or stuck by their current offerings even though they weren’t the most convenient solution for the job that needed to get done, well, their customers went somewhere else,” says Woolley.

From The Wall Street Journal

Woolley was president and chief executive of American Radiator, an early maker of radiators and a pioneer in developing central heating systems.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both items had been in Mr Alexander's private collection in his country home in Heathfield Park and his descendants are putting them up for auction for the first time, according to auctioneers Woolley & Wallis.

From BBC

For nearly 70 years, she played Peggy Woolley in the long-running radio drama: one of the best-loved matriarchs in British broadcasting.

From BBC