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O'Neill

American  
[oh-neel] / oʊˈnil /

noun

  1. Eugene (Gladstone), 1888–1953, U.S. playwright: Nobel Prize 1936.

  2. Thomas P(hilip) Tip, 1912–1994, U.S. politician: congressman 1953–87; speaker of the House 1977–87.


O'Neill British  
/ əʊˈniːl /

noun

  1. Eugene ( Gladstone ). 1888–1953, US dramatist. His works, which are notable for their emotional power and psychological analysis, include Desire under the Elms (1924), Strange Interlude (1928), Mourning becomes Elektra (1931), Long Day's Journey into Night (1941), and The Iceman Cometh (1946): Nobel prize for literature 1936

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"Last thing you want to do is concede so early on," O'Neill said.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The company said it would update its strategy in December, giving new Chief Executive Meg O’Neill her first opportunity to outline her vision to investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

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Mr. O’Halloran says, Now, Mr. O’Neill, I have asked you before to stay away from Euclid.

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