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In nearby Bon Oe village, the quake caused a mosque to collapse onto worshippers gathered for the noon prayer on the last Friday of Ramadan, killing many.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
If he wins, he would will be first Japanese writer since Kenzaburo Oe in 1994 to be named a Nobel laureate.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
He spent weekends at a house in East Hampton, where the novelist Kenzaburo Oe stopped by for visits, and he sometimes encountered his father’s first wife, the painter Joan Mitchell.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2023
Oe published another novel, “Somersault,” four years later.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2023
Oe represents an original oi and remained a diphthong in those words in which it continued to be written.
From Latin Pronunciation A Short Exposition of the Roman Method by Peck, Harry Thurston
“The first quarter reflected a challenging environment, marked by weak consumer industry demand in both OE and replacement across the majority of our key geographies,” Chief Executive Officer Mark Stewart said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
There is no question this is a long term trend, especially for young people, who often want overseas experience - known as "an OE" - before returning to set down roots.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
Selling planes to that pair is the original equipment, or OE, business, which typically carries lower profit margins than parts and services for aerospace and defense suppliers.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
Having recently returned from the 2023 expedition along the Namibia section of the Cubango, Götz Neef, research manager under the OE partnership, answers some of the bigger questions about the partnership’s ongoing research.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 20, 2023
OE and AE are pronounced as one syllable, like "ee" in "free," except when marked as two syllables, as "Arsinoë."
From Euripedes and His Age by Murray, Gilbert
A, fir; B, "hard" pine; C, soft pine; ar, annual ring; o.e., outer edge of ring; i.e., inner edge of ring; s.w., summer wood; sp.w., spring wood; rd., resin ducts.
From Wood and Forest by Noyes, William
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