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Olsen

British

/ ˈəʊlsən /

noun

Mary-Kate and Ashley (ˈæʃlɪ). born 1986, US twin juvenile act who became famous sharing a role in the sitcom Full House (1987–95); now known for their videos, CDs, and numerous branded products

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Its current share price implies investors are valuing properties that could fetch $400,000 in today’s housing market at just $280,000, the company’s finance chief, Jonathan Olsen, said at a recent conference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Andreas Skov Olsen, 40 caps for Denmark, was their marquee loan recruit in January.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Lake worked with Olsen and Parikh in her unsuccessful bid to overturn her loss in the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

Olsen: When we spoke to Teyana Taylor at the Oscar nominees luncheon, she said that she had a vision for her Oscar dress.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Soon afterward, Kenneth M. Olsen and Barbara A. Schaal of Washington University in St. Louis demonstrated that domesticated manioc’s genetic endowment was derived from flabelli-folia, suggesting the latter was ancestral to it.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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