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Otway

American  
[ot-wey] / ˈɒt weɪ /

noun

  1. Thomas, 1652–85, English dramatist.


Otway British  
/ ˈɒtweɪ /

noun

  1. Thomas. 1652–85, English dramatist, noted for The Orphan (1680) and Venice Preserv'd (1682)

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Amplitude said the well in southeastern Australia’s Otway Basin intersected a gas-bearing section of the primary Waarre-C reservoir.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 2, 2026

“The question for the jury in Los Angeles is whether Instagram was a substantial factor in the plaintiff’s mental health struggles,” said Meta spokeswoman Stephanie Otway.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2026

Trekking over to Great Otway National Park in the southwestern part of the state of Victoria, Dr. Lesku; a Ph.D. student, Erika Ziad; and other collaborators spent several years trapping two species of antechinus.

From New York Times Jan. 25, 2024

Meta spokesperson Stephanie Otway said in a statement that the technology “does not personally recognize anyone” and the images would be used for nothing other than the age estimate.

From Washington Times Jun. 24, 2022

“Come Miss Woodhouse, Miss Otway, Miss Fairfax, what are you all doing?—Come Emma, set your companions the example. Every body is lazy! Every body is asleep!”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

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