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manly

[man-lee] / ˈmæn li /


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Manly Mando thwacks and snicks his way through all opponents while scarcely breaking a sweat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“It reeks,” said Courtney Thom, an attorney with Manly Stewart & Finaldi, who said she believed the county should have flagged long ago that there were identical clients in both settlements.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

A young surfer had a similarly lucky escape at Dee Why Beach in Sydney on Monday, but a shark attack at nearby Manly hours later left a 27-year-old with "life-changing" injuries.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

But a November of record rainfall has brought the ancient lake, known as Lake Manly, back to life.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Dad and I did end up spending hours swimming at the Manly Baths, the Wynnum Wading Pool, and Caloundra, but most of it was building on the basics I had already learned.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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