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Schlesinger

American  
[shles-in-jer, shley-zing-er] / ˈʃlɛs ɪn dʒər, ˈʃleɪ zɪŋ ər /

noun

  1. Arthur Meier 1888–1965, U.S. historian.

  2. his son Arthur Meier, Jr., 1917–2007, U.S. historian and writer.

  3. John Richard, 1926–2003, English film director.


Schlesinger British  
/ ˈʃlɛzɪŋə /

noun

  1. John ( Richard ). 1926–2003, British film and theatre director. Films include Billy Liar (1963), Midnight Cowboy (1969), Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), and Eye for an Eye (1995)

"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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“We’re limiting ourselves in total, but we’re not preventing employees from learning and experimenting,” Schlesinger said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Chief Financial Officer Ed Schlesinger says the solar operation should be “cash positive” in 2026, meaning it will be bringing in more money than its capital and operating expenses.

From Barron's Nov. 7, 2025

And Stamp fell out with the director, John Schlesinger.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2025

However, New York-based documentarian Jillian Schlesinger did attend and saw the film.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2025

Schlesinger was a man of thirty or so, lean, with fair hair cut very short and a vivid alertness in his expression.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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