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Oberlin

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[aw-ber-lan] / ɔ bɛrˈlɛ̃ /

noun

  1. Jean Frédéric 1740–1826, Alsatian clergyman.


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She went to Santa Monica High and graduated with a degree in creative writing from Oberlin College, where she performed sketch comedy and edited the campus humor magazine.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 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

Mary Edmonia Lewis, a mixed-race sculptor who attended Oberlin College, learned her trade in Boston, then moved to Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 17, 2026

Or the kerfuffle over "banh mi" at Oberlin.

From Salon Oct. 8, 2024

At Oberlin College in Ohio, a young woman watched the people in her dorm become unglued as they listened to the program.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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