Definitions for Foley
ˈfoʊ lifo·ley

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1. foleynoun

   The creation of sound effects, and their addition to film and TV images

2. foleynoun

   A foley artist

3. foleynoun

   A Foley catheter.

4. Etymology: Named after foley pioneer Jack Foley.

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1. Foley

   Foley is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. The 2010 census lists the population of the city as 14,618. Foley is a principal city of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Baldwin County.

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1. foley

   Song lyrics by foley -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by foley on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. FOLEY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Foley is ranked #661 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Foley surname appeared 51,865 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 18 would have the surname Foley.
   
   92% or 47,742 total occurrences were White.
   3.3% or 1,717 total occurrences were Black.
   2.1% or 1,089 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 783 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 379 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 156 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Foley in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Foley in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Foley in a Sentence

1. Ed Allison:

   I think the thing from the community – which is just a pretty small, traditional town – is that everyone was supportive. The Foley Police were supportive. The Fire Department was supportive. The church that she attends [ was supportive ].

2. Michael Enright:

   After I saw the cowardly way James Foley was killed, I knew I had to do something, and what was most poignant for me.

3. Donald Trump:

   I'd go through a process and get it declassified frankly ... certainly waterboarding at a minimum, they're chopping off heads of Christians and many other people in the Middle East. They're chopping heads off, they laugh at us when they hear we're not going to approve waterboarding and then they'll have a James Foley and others where they cut off their heads.

4. Donald Trump:

   They're chopping off heads of Christians and many other people in the Middle East. They're chopping heads off, they laugh at us when they hear we're not going to approve waterboarding and then they'll have a James Foley and others where they cut off their heads.

5. Veryan Khan:

   The cartoon image is a clear rendering of the Islamic State’s execution by Jihad John of journalist James Foley in 2014 - even down to the gun strap Jihadi John wore, which is recreated in the image of the US flag.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Foley
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Foley
3. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html