Oberlin
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Raised in Pittsburgh, he is a graduate of Oberlin College.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
In one study from Goldman's lab at Oberlin, scientists examined a universal paralog family involved in inserting enzymes and other proteins into cell membranes.
From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026
King, who had come to Oberlin to speak, urged Lawson to join the movement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2024
At the crowded coffee shop in Oberlin, three employees were swamped by hordes of cheerful customers in eclipse-branded T-shirts.
From Slate • Apr. 8, 2024
Oberlin College was gravy—all you could eat and no one telling you what to do and your own job to boot if you wanted one.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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