Osler

American

[ohs-ler, ohz-] / ˈoʊs lər, ˈoʊz- /

noun

Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.

Osler British

/ ˈɒzlə /

noun

Sir William. 1849–1919, Canadian physician, pioneer of residency in medical training

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Osler said he doesn’t know how to reach Johnson or anyone else on Trump’s pardon team.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

According to Osler, a leading expert on clemency, the participants had questions after the presentation, but there was no obvious dissent.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

“It’s a positive development if properly implemented,” Malcolm Aboud, a lawyer at the Osler law firm who specializes in corruption cases, told me after the legislation was presented to the House of Commons.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2023

David Osler, of the shipping journal Lloyd's List, says that to take three million tonnes of food a month from Ukraine, 15 ships would have to be loaded at its ports every day.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2022

My grandfather Osler died at Simons Town, after some years' residence there.

From The Story of the Toys by Dodge, Mary Harris Toy

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