Oliphant
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Many years ago, when I was a newbie newspaper reporter in the Boston Globe’s Washington bureau, one of my colleagues, Tom Oliphant, gave me a tip that I’ve cherished ever since.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026
Retiree Pattie Oliphant bemoaned the “sad state of affairs” for Carney, his family and the office of mayor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Oliphant and Gerstenzang are former Times staff writers.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025
Oliphant understood that his job was to make people look at the truth, and he used humor and ingenuity to do it.
From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025
Tellingly, Oliphant detected proton emissions even from a clean steel target, which should have been all but inert.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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