Schreiner

American

[shrahy-ner] / ˈʃraɪ nər /

noun

Olive Ralph Iron, c1862–1920, English author and feminist.

Schreiner British

/ ˈʃraɪnə /

noun

Olive ( Emilie Albertina ). 1855–1920, South African novelist and feminist writer, whose works include the autobiographical The Story of an African Farm (1883) and Women and Labour (1911)

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Davidson analyst Lucky Schreiner cut his price target on the stock to $125 from $250 in a note after Workday’s earnings.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Davidson analyst Lucky Schreiner says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

I love capturing natural portraits and Carrie Schreiner stared directly down my lens just seconds before she left the pit lane during F1 Academy's testing session in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024

Tapping the nation’s vast oil reserves 10 years ago was “the most significant discovery in the modern era,” said Schreiner Parker, Latin America managing partner for Rystad Energy, a consulting firm.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2024

All the qualities which long ago won for Olive Schreiner the gratitude and admiration of readers all over the globe are here in their old strength.

From Feminism and Sex-Extinction by Kenealy, Arabella

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