Bernstein

American  

[burn-stahyn, -steen] / ˈbɜrn staɪn, -stin /

noun

1. Leonard, 1918–90, U.S. conductor, composer, and pianist.

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Bernstein British  

/ -stiːn, ˈbɜːnstaɪn /

noun

1. Leonard . 1918–90, US conductor and composer, whose works include The Age of Anxiety (1949), the score of the musical West Side Story (1957), and Mass (1971)

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Solvay saw progress in its rare-earths segment with new customer commitments, leading to the approval of additional strategic investments of between 15 million and 20 million euros to further expand La Rochelle site, Bernstein says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

A big secret of the ambitious McCreary’s success harks back to lessons of simplicity that Bernstein taught him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Years ago, the investment consultant Peter Bernstein wrote:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Before he jammed with rock icons, McCreary was mentored by the late, iconic Elmer Bernstein for nearly the last decade of his life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

We were joined by Joe Slovo as well as Rusty Bernstein, who both had hands in drafting it.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela