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Ostrovsky

British  
/ ɒsˈtrɒfskɪ /

noun

  1. Aleksandr Nikolayevich. 1823–86, Russian dramatist, noted for his satirical comedies about the bourgeoisie. His plays include The Bankrupt (1849) and The Storm (1859), a tragedy

"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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Meta responded quickly to remove the false content, but Ostrovsky said he had not had a response from X or YouTube.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

"The cumulative nature of it is overwhelming... it tries to completely erase my experience and my trauma," Ostrovsky said.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Mr. Ostrovsky is an international human-rights lawyer and head of the Sydney office of the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

But Russian émigré journalist Arkady Ostrovsky, in his book "The Invention of Russia," explains how that Wild West atmosphere came to exist in the first place.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2023

Miss Ostrovsky reminded me of the amazing scene in Death on the Installment Plan where Celine wants to stop the bustling of a street crowd.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

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