Oliphant
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Many years ago, when I was a newbie newspaper reporter in the Boston Globe’s Washington bureau, one of my colleagues, Tom Oliphant, gave me a tip that I’ve cherished ever since.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026
Retiree Pattie Oliphant bemoaned the “sad state of affairs” for Carney, his family and the office of mayor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Along with her husband, Juan Oliphant, who films all of their dives for Ramsey’s 2.1 million-strong Instagram page, Ramsey swims most often among tiger sharks, tracking their behavior and identifying them by name for record.
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2025
Musing on movies about the nuclear threat and broader Cold War issues, Oliphant taps into his years as an ’80s high school student who could not learn to stop worrying and love the bomb.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2024
Rutherford, however, compensated with his own blustery good will: “He’s a brash young man,” he told Oliphant after Lawrence departed, “but he’ll learn!”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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