Osborne

[ oz-bern, ‐bawrn, ‐bohrn ]

/ ˈɒz bərn, ‐bɔrn, ‐boʊrn /

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noun

John (James), 1929–94, English playwright.

Thomas Mott, 1859–1926, U.S. prison reformer.

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Osaka, Osasco, O.S.B., Osbert, Osborn, Osborne, Osborne House, Oscan, Oscar, Oscar II, OSCE

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How to use Osborne in a sentence

In the Sheriff’s Office version of events, Bumpass stopped the car and shot himself in the head before Sharp and Osborne even began to approach him.
Cops Say He Killed Himself During a Traffic Stop. His Family Says It’s Murder.|Andrew Boryga|May 28, 2021|The Daily Beast
Sharp and Osborne did not approach the car until backup arrived, the lawsuit says.
Cops Say He Killed Himself During a Traffic Stop. His Family Says It’s Murder.|Andrew Boryga|May 28, 2021|The Daily Beast
According to the lawsuit, Osborne initially called in the stop of Bumpass as a suspicious car but later said in an alleged incident report referenced in the suit that the stop was for fictitious tags.
Cops Say He Killed Himself During a Traffic Stop. His Family Says It’s Murder.|Andrew Boryga|May 28, 2021|The Daily Beast
“The Studio lowers the barrier to creativity,” Osborne said.
‘Where the action is’: Vice Media Group now produces more Stories than text or video|Max Willens|May 19, 2021|Digiday

It’s vital to not overpromise what quantum computers can do, Osborne said.
New Quantum Algorithms Finally Crack Nonlinear Equations|Max G. Levy|January 5, 2021|Quanta Magazine
Asked about funding public libraries, Osborne put the onus of responsibility on local councils.
Why 7 Times 8 Tripped Up the UK Chancellor|Tim Teeman|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Other targets of this critical mauling include Madonna, Sharon Osborne, and Demi Moore.
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James Franco is a very intelligent man, but his Harry Osborne was a little bit dopey.
Marc Webb Takes Us Inside ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ and Discusses His Rise to the A-List|Marlow Stern|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When asked about some of his favorites from this season Osborne mentions “The Vault.”
This Is How an Episode of Cartoon Network’s ‘Adventure Time’ Is Made|Rich Goldstein|December 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Wet and the Dry By Lawrence Osborne Hunting for drinks across the Muslim world, where alcohol is largely outlawed.
This Week’s Hot Reads: July 22, 2013|Cameron Martin|July 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Osborne was repeatedly warned to leave the country, but he paid no attention to the warnings.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Mr. Osborne's pronounced Northern principles had made him very obnoxious to those who sympathized with the South.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
A little apart from the fire stood a group of men, and in their midst Mr. Osborne, with a rope around his neck.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Not only was Mr. Osborne's house in flames, but his barn and outbuildings, as well as stacks of grain.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
When she came to she was in her father's arms, the men had gone, and bending over her was Helen Osborne, bathing her face.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn

British Dictionary definitions for Osborne

Osborne

/ (ˈɒzbən, -ˌbɔːn) /

noun

John (James). 1929–94, British dramatist. His plays include Look Back in Anger (1956), containing the prototype of the angry young man, Jimmy Porter, The Entertainer (1957), and Inadmissible Evidence (1964)

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