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Nilsson

American  
[nil-suhn] / ˈnɪl sən /

noun

  1. (Märta) Birgit 1918–2005, Swedish soprano.


Nilsson British  
/ ˈnilsɔn /

noun

  1. Birgit (ˈbirɡit). 1918–2006, Swedish operatic soprano

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"Our findings show that the brain's own defence against amyloid beta can be strengthened by stimulating these receptors," says Per Nilsson, docent at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

“That was terrifying,” Swims said when he finished the song — an all-timer of a power ballad with a lengthy chain of custody going back through Carey, Harry Nilsson and the doomed Welsh band Badfinger.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

ABB posted an increase in third-quarter revenue and profit, and appointed Christian Nilsson as its new chief financial officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

A collaboration by Ham and Evans, the soaring ballad “Without You” emerged as an international hit in the hands of Harry Nilsson.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024

When the number was over, both Titjiens and Nilsson came and congratulated me for what they recognised as a good piece of musicianship.

From Memoirs of an American Prima Donna by Kellogg, Clara Louise