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Nilsson

American

[nil-suhn] / ˈnɪl sən /

noun

(Märta) Birgit 1918–2005, Swedish soprano.

Nilsson British

/ ˈnilsɔn /

noun

Birgit (ˈbirɡit). 1918–2006, Swedish operatic soprano

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"But they wouldn't respond," says Marie Nilsson, the union's president.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

Christian Nilsson joined ABB in 2017 as chief financial officer of the electrification business area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Even her wedding to former Swedish player Lucas Nilsson last January was a moment of celebration amid calamity.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

A collaboration by Ham and Evans, the soaring ballad “Without You” emerged as an international hit in the hands of Harry Nilsson.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024

The following spring when we gave our "all star cast" Nilsson was the Elvira.

From Memoirs of an American Prima Donna by Kellogg, Clara Louise

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