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Foley

[ foh-lee ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to motion-picture sound effects produced manually:

    a Foley artist.



foley

/ ˈəʊɪ /

noun

  1. films the US name for footsteps editor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Foley1

After Jack Foley, sound-effect pioneer at Universal Pictures in the 1930s
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Foley1

C20: named after J.D. Foley (1891-1967), US sound editor
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Ms Foley says that while other currencies may become more important, the dollar won't lose its number one status any time soon, although one Federal Reserve official suggested last year that the US can no longer take this for granted.

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The dollar is also the main currency used in international trade, with around half of world trade invoices done in US dollars, says Jane Foley.

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Ms Foley thinks the dollar will win back some ground over the next few weeks but will not get back to where it was.

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Owner Bill Foley is due to attend next weekend's game at home to Manchester United before talks with the 42-year-old former Rayo Vallecano manager.

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In December 2023 - a year after taking control of the club - Foley said he was confident Bournemouth would qualify for Europe within the next five years.

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