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Barth

American  
[bahrth, bahrt, bahrth] / bɑrθ, bɑrt, bɑrθ /

noun

  1. John (Simmons) born 1930, U.S. novelist.

  2. Karl, 1886–1968, Swiss theologian.


Barth British  

noun

  1. Heinrich . 1821–65, German explorer: author of Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa (1857–58)

  2. John ( Simmons ). born 1930, US novelist; his novels include The Sot-Weed Factor (1960), Giles Goat-Boy (1966), and Once Upon a Time (1994)

  3. Karl . 1886–1968, Swiss Protestant theologian. He stressed man's dependence on divine grace in such works as Commentary on Romans (1919)

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"It's a good day to have a Nordic temperament," Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide diplomatically remarked to me when I asked about this moment.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026

Espen Barth Eide, Norway’s foreign minister, said her country “stands 100% behind Denmark.”

From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2025

Analyst Michael Barth tweaks its modeling for the company, which sees it trading at an about 9.3% sustaining free cash flow yield in 2026, which he views as reasonably attractive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

Treasuries is under active investigation,” Barth and the other authors wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2025

Dasch remembered Barth as "an idealistic Nazi," and he had returned to Germany a couple of years ago.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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