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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Asked about the claims, Wada director general Olivier Niggli said: "If anything was to come to the surface, we would look at it and see if it is doping related."

From BBC

MGM’s classic 1939 adaptation starring Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon was billed as “The Greatest Love Story of All Time . . . Or Any Time!” a pronouncement that the trailer for the new film echoes.

From Salon

Olivier quickly becomes as obsessed with it as Camille, while Camille enjoys being little more than a beautiful thing for someone else to admire.

From Salon

One of the most outspoken critics has been Lille president Olivier Letang, who says there is a "a breakdown of trust" with referees.

From BBC

"Travel remains among consumers' top discretionary spending priorities -- even as geopolitics and geoeconomics are likely to further test the sector's resilience," ACI Europe's director general Olivier Jankovec said in a statement.

From Barron's

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