Nyman

British

/ ˈnaɪmən /

noun

Michael. born 1944, British composer; works include the opera The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat (1986) and scores for films, including The Piano (1992) and several films by Peter Greenaway

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Japanese people hold "very special feelings for sakura", said Tokyo resident Akiko Nyman, 48, as she admired flowers in crowded Ueno park in the centre of the capital.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

“There’s a lot of conviction that’s required,” Nyman said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026

For the Irvine show,Williams, Paige Nyman and Adeline Melcher, all from Texas Ballet Theater, will perform the piece.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025

Nyman explains that carbon dioxide exists in the atmosphere at a density of 400 parts per million.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 12, 2024

Ray knew both of them—Sam Jacobowitz and George Nyman, who serviced the store's communications equipment.

From Null-ABC by Dongen, H. R. van

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