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Leibowitz

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[lee-buh-wits] / ˈli bə wɪts /

noun

  1. René 1913–1972, French conductor and composer, born in Poland.


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“To be able to have compound interest compound over long periods,” Leibowitz told me, “is a kind of historical miracle.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“It can be a lot less than moving to the next tier where the deductible is lower,” Leibowitz says.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023

As a matter of fact, I had only recently finished rereading Walter M. Miller Jr.'s sci-fi classic "A Canticle for Leibowitz," last visited in 1961 at age 17.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2023

“It’s outrageous that politicians are allowed to do this,” said Mr. Leibowitz, a former chairman of the Federal Trade Commission.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2022

Mrs. Leibowitz wants to know where Mam’s cousins are, the big women with the quiet husbands.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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