Orlov

British

/ ˈɔːlɒf /

noun

Count Grigori Grigorievich . 1734–83, Russian soldier and a lover of Catherine II. He led (with his brother, Count Aleksey Grigorievich Orlov , 1737–1808) the coup that brought Catherine to power

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Bello’s game attracted attention, and eventually it reached Rita Orlov, whose Bay Area company, PostCurious, would go on to publish the title.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024

Others potentially on the list are Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin and veteran human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2024

While there were isolated cases in the 1990s under President Boris Yeltsin, Orlov said major crackdowns began slowly after Putin came to power in 2000.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024

Oleg Orlov looked calm as he sat waiting for the judge to deliver the verdict.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2024

“You remember another hunt,” Captain Orlov said when my father was silent.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell

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