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  • OLEAN -- A third person suspected in a home invasion in Buffalo earlier this month was arrested Sunday while hiding under a pile of debris in the basement of an Olean home.

    The Buffalo News: Home 2009

  • Orleans and St. Bonaventure in Olean, N.Y. He joined the Navy in 1964, and three years later was shot down during a combat mission over North Vietnam.

    Putnam, Charles L. 1991

  • Orleans and St. Bonaventure in Olean, N.Y. He joined the Navy in 1964, and three years later was shot down during a combat mission over North Vietnam.

    Prendergast, Francis S. 1991

  • She said she was married and living in Olean; she had not seen her sister for several years, but had heard from her often.

    The Case of Jennie Brice 1913

  • The police communicated with Jennie Brice's people – she had a sister in Olean, New York, but she had not heard from her.

    The Case of Jennie Brice 1913

  • P&G still produces olestra under the brand name Olean for use in low-calorie snack foods, including "light" versions of Lays, Pringles, and Ruffles.

    Olestra's cousin being considered as a paint additive 2009

  • P&G still produces olestra under the brand name Olean for use in low-calorie snack foods, including "light" versions of Lays, Pringles, and Ruffles.

    Olestra's cousin being considered as a paint additive 2009

  • From a public health standpoint, olestra—sold under the misleading trade name Olean—could have been a disaster had it ever caught on.

    Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005

  • From a public health standpoint, olestra—sold under the misleading trade name Olean—could have been a disaster had it ever caught on.

    Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005

  • The river drains 31 states and stretches from Olean, N.Y., to the Rockies, from North Carolina to Taos, N.M.

    Battling Nature on the River John M. Barry 2011

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