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Markowitz

American  
[mahr-kuh-wits] / ˈmɑr kə wɪts /

noun

  1. Harry M. 1927–2023, U.S. economist who introduced modern portfolio theory: Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 1990.


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But Peter Markowitz, a law professor and co-director of the Immigration Justice Clinic at the Cardozo School of Law, said the movement to abolish ICE around 2018 among mainstream politicians was always about having effective and humane immigration enforcement, not about having none.

From Los Angeles Times

As of three weeks ago, Nick seemed to be doing well, said Markowitz, who stayed with the Reiners during a visit to Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Barry Markowitz, the movie’s cinematographer, said his work on the film kicked off a decade of friendship with the Reiners.

From The Wall Street Journal

Markowitz got to know a family that often ate dinner together and then gathered around the television to yell at the screen, whether it was over a lousy basketball game, an upsetting political story or a movie they all agreed was terrible.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Markowitz was in Los Angeles for business, he said the couple insisted he stay at their home in L.A.’s wealthy Brentwood neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal