Hans
Americannoun
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Hans Ulrich Obrist, one of the most significant tastemakers in the art world, tries to buy a book every day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Hans Zimmer and Bleeding Fingers Music, the composer collective he founded, will compose a new score for the series.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Another flight attendant named Hans mixed a maple Old Fashioned at my seat for the theater of it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Hans Tino Hansen of the Risk Intelligence firm told AFP the number of warships in western navies equipped for a convoy mission had fallen by 75 percent since 1988.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Just as her sister Inge and brother Hans did, she believed that Hitler would help Germany achieve greatness, fortune, and prosperity.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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