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Olivier

American

[oh-liv-ee-ey] / oʊˈlɪv iˌeɪ /

noun

Laurence (Kerr) Baron Olivier of Brighton, 1907–89, English actor and director.

Olivier British

/ əˈlɪvɪˌeɪ /

noun

Laurence ( Kerr ), Baron Olivier of Brighton. 1907–89, English stage, film, and television actor and director: director of the National Theatre Company (1961–73): films include the Shakespeare adaptations Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1948), and Richard III (1956)

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"Hydrogen in aviation is more for the 22nd century," Olivier Andries told a French parliament committee.

From Barron's

In 2022, she was nominated for a best supporting actress Academy Award for The Lost Daughter and won an Olivier Award for her role in Cabaret.

From BBC

She appeared opposite Sir Laurence Olivier - the man she later married - in John Osborne's The Entertainer at the Royal Court in 1957.

From BBC

The company has also had some turmoil at the top: It replaced its CEO in November 2024 External link with Olivier Blum.

From Barron's

This makes sense in the original legal context, though in Olivier v.

From The Wall Street Journal

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