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[kley] / kleɪ /


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Fox News contributor and Outkick founder Clay Travis, who was watching the game at home, told reporter Rachel Nichols, who was in the building, that what she heard was not true.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Clay is not Sabalenka's strongest surface even though she has won three times in Madrid, where the high altitude makes the conditions similar to a hard court.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“They were in a stretch right there where every single day, they were getting a stud hurt. They put together a winning streak against the Tigers, then Clay Holmes has the comebacker break his ankle.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“It’s totally natural to see those two types of investments in the same strategy,” said Clay Brett, a partner at law firm Baker Botts, referring to backing continuation funds and buying minority stakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Clay stared at him for a moment, then said, rather vividly, as if he were the bearer of exceptionally good news, “I wrote Loretta you had a nervous breakdown.”

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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