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Behrens

American  
[bair-uhnz, bey-ruhns] / ˈbɛər ənz, ˈbeɪ rəns /

noun

  1. Peter 1868–1940, German architect.


Behrens British  
/ ˈbɛərənz, ˈbeːrəns /

noun

  1. Peter . 1868–1940, German architect

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“A few years ago the questions were, ‘How do you keep up with Amazon’s free shipping within two days?’ ” says Laura Behrens Wu, chief executive officer of Shippo, a shipping platform for e-commerce businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

The former health ombudsman Sir Rob Behrens said on average, 5% of all mental health cases received by his team between 2011 and 2023 were related to Essex.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

Dr Behrens said: "By targeting POL I with inhibitors, we were able to kill leukaemia cells and stop their growth in our pre-clinical and human tissue models."

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2024

Behrens and her mother, who is also a plaintiff, are Black of Cuban ancestry.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

Karl, don't you know 'Herr Orgon stood before his door,' that we used to learn by heart, with Pastor Behrens, out of Gellert?

From Seed-time and Harvest A Novel by Reuter, Fritz