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Olivier

American

[oh-liv-ee-ey] / oʊˈlɪv iˌeɪ /

noun

Laurence (Kerr) Baron Olivier of Brighton, 1907–89, English actor and director.

Olivier British

/ əˈlɪvɪˌeɪ /

noun

Laurence ( Kerr ), Baron Olivier of Brighton. 1907–89, English stage, film, and television actor and director: director of the National Theatre Company (1961–73): films include the Shakespeare adaptations Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1948), and Richard III (1956)

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What initially seemed unlikely is now becoming more plausible, with the risk of a stagflationary environment starting to take shape, SimCorp’s Olivier d’Assier said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

She emphasizes that Mr. Olivier’s suit seeks “only forward-looking relief—nothing to do with Olivier’s prior conviction,” and it “is not about what Olivier did in the past.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

"From next Sunday, we can -- and must -- offer new hope for 2027," Socialist party leader Olivier Faure said.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Rachel Zegler has been nominated for an Olivier Award, for her leading role in a production of Evita that saw her sing from the London Palladium's outdoor balcony.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

He was trembling so much he couldn’t even dress himself; Olivier had to help him.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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