Olin
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The Olin Stephens-designed vessel may not have been cutting edge, but it remained fast–fast enough to rout its American competition and sweep the Australians in the Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Olin plummeted 9.4% after the chemicals manufacturer cut its fourth-quarter outlook, which it blamed on a slowdown operations at a plant in Freeport, Texas and weaker demand for chlorine.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
Margreth Olin somehow pulled it off — and in a documentary, no less.
From New York Times • May 24, 2024
Researchers from Cornell University, Olin College and Stanford University tested this theory by prompting CAs to display empathy while conversing with or about 65 distinct human identities.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2024
Mr. Olin was waiting for me, his manner grave, his face serious.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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