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Osborne

[ oz-bern, ‑bawrn, ‑bohrn ]

noun

  1. John (James), 1929–94, English playwright.
  2. Thomas Mott, 1859–1926, U.S. prison reformer.


Osborne

/ -ˌbɔːn; ˈɒzbən /

noun

  1. OsborneJohn (James)19291994MBritishTHEATRE: dramatist John ( James ). 1929–94, British dramatist. His plays include Look Back in Anger (1956), containing the prototype of the angry young man, Jimmy Porter, The Entertainer (1957), and Inadmissible Evidence (1964)
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The 21-year-old Prendergast and Jamie Osborne, 22, in particular caught the eye in their cameos as Farrell weighs up how best to integrate the next generation into his side moving forward.

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Other chancellors have aimed to make similar moves, including George Osborne who, in 2015, set out plans for local government schemes to pool resources,

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In another state, reliably conservative Nebraska, an independent candidate – Dan Osborne – is in a tight race with incumbent Republican Deb Fischer.

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They would recruit their friend Jeff Osborne, a former client and real estate business veteran.

When legendary rocker Ozzy Osborne brought the curtain down on the 2022 Commonwealth Games, there was a sense of euphoria in Birmingham.

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