Dahl
Britishnoun
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Lesley Manville is recognised for her role in Greek tragedy Oedipus, and Lithgow for his portayal of Roald Dahl in Giant - both of which previously played in the West End.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
A towering performance that is also impressively contoured, Lithgow’s portrayal of dyspeptic British author Roald Dahl infuses Mark Rosenblatt’s drama with chilling mystery.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Molly Dahl, the Congressional Budget Office’s long-term analysis unit chief, testified in the hearing that lower benefits would reduce older adults’ ability to pay for goods and services.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
Dahl made his fortune by tapping into the delight children take in being frightened, conjuring worlds where evil lurks, often in human form.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
My father, Harald Dahl, was a Norwegian who came from a small town near Oslo, called Sarpsborg.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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