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Otway

American  
[ot-wey] / ˈɒt weɪ /

noun

  1. Thomas, 1652–85, English dramatist.


Otway British  
/ ˈɒtweɪ /

noun

  1. Thomas. 1652–85, English dramatist, noted for The Orphan (1680) and Venice Preserv'd (1682)

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Amplitude said the well in southeastern Australia’s Otway Basin intersected a gas-bearing section of the primary Waarre-C reservoir.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

“The question for the jury in Los Angeles is whether Instagram was a substantial factor in the plaintiff’s mental health struggles,” said Meta spokeswoman Stephanie Otway.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Maverick, Otway said, then raised the interest rate to 24 percent, from 10 percent, bringing the roughly $6 million debt to about $8 million.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2021

“We allow people to make criminal allegations on our platforms,” Stephanie Otway said in an email.

From Washington Times • May 7, 2021

“Come Miss Woodhouse, Miss Otway, Miss Fairfax, what are you all doing?—Come Emma, set your companions the example. Every body is lazy! Every body is asleep!”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen