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Witt

American  
[vit, wit] / vɪt, wɪt /

noun

  1. Katarina born 1965, German figure skater.

  2. a male given name.

Witt British  
/ wɪt /

noun

  1. See de Witt

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It may well be the most valuable company of all time, according to Stephen Witt, author of The Thinking Machine.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“Most observers,” Mr. Witt writes, “thought the whole situation a ridiculous lark.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

Mr. Witt, a Yale law professor, argues that the fund laid the groundwork for greater racial and economic equality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

Ryan Witt, president of the CSU Channel Islands chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, agreed.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

General Witt ordered the SS-HJ to get ready.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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