Olives
Americannoun
noun
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Le Carré, who died at age 89 in 2020, recounts in his autobiography “The Pigeon Tunnel” how he discovered the case in his mother Olive’s home shortly after her death in 1989.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
Olive’s treat, the pup cup, goes for $3.50 at Monty’s Dog Beach & Bar in Long Beach, where Grillo and her husband Chris Ayala stopped in for a drink in early July.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025
Olive's death has had the same effect on Colyn and their siblings.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025
The preclinical tumor model Olive's lab has long favored is widely recognized for its broad resistance to treatment.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024
Tom brought Olive’s letter from King City, and because he knew what it contained he waited until he caught Samuel alone before he gave it to him.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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