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Leibowitz

American  
[lee-buh-wits] / ˈli bə wɪts /

noun

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


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“In the world in which we live, there is no doubt that the expeditiousness of a regulatory review can be affected by presidential interest,” said Jon Leibowitz, a former Democratic Federal Trade Commission chairman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

“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

Writer Ed Leibowitz — who profiled Caruso in 2007 — saw a sense of duty in Caruso’s work as a developer, and a desire to restore the family name.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2022

She wouldn’t cry anymore and my mother wouldn’t be in the bed day and night and Dad would be telling me Cuchulain stories and I wouldn’t want Mrs. Leibowitz to be my mother anymore.

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