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Gottlieb

American  
[got-leeb] / ˈgɒt lib /

noun

  1. Adolph, 1903–74, U.S. painter.


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Mr. Gottlieb, a professor of history at Bentley University, produces nearly 300 pages on the topic without a trace of humor, except in quotation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

But Mr. Gottlieb sets out to change that.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The No. 9 seed Trojans gutted out a 71-67 overtime win over No. 8 seed Clemson in what USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb described as “a culture win.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Rivka Gottlieb said she still felt "haunted" by the fact that her father, Michael, died alone.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

In 1820, a Russian Navy ship under the command of Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen made the first circumnavigation and sighting of the continent.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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