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Woolley

American

[wool-ee] / ˈwʊl i /

noun

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

Woolley British

/ ˈwʊlɪ /

noun

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

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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 • Feb. 2, 2026

The company was based in Chicago, but Woolley wanted a new headquarters with a new address—one in Midtown Manhattan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

"June Spencer wasn’t just a brilliant Peggy Woolley, the ultimate matriarch of Ambridge, but a brilliant actress," he said.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024

John Woolley, a professor emeritus of political science and co-director of the American Presidency Project at UC Santa Barbara, said people’s feelings about this race being particularly jarring are valid.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2024

But you can’t be like Woolley by simply sitting still and wanting to be so.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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