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Strauss

American  
[strous, shtrous] / straʊs, ʃtraʊs /

noun

  1. David Friedrich 1808–74, German theologian, philosopher, and author.

  2. Johann 1804–49, Austrian orchestra conductor and composer.

  3. his son Johann The Waltz King, 1825–99, Austrian orchestra conductor and composer.

  4. Levi, 1829?–1902, U.S. pants manufacturer: developed Levis.

  5. Richard 1864–1949, German orchestra conductor and composer.


Strauss British  
/ ʃtraus, straʊs /

noun

  1. David Friedrich (ˈdaːfɪt ˈfriːdrɪç). 1808–74, German Protestant theologian: in his Life of Jesus (1835–36) he treated the supernatural elements of the story as myth

  2. Johann (joˈhan). 1804–49, Austrian composer, noted for his waltzes

  3. his son, Johann, called the Waltz King. 1825–99, Austrian composer, whose works include The Blue Danube Waltz (1867) and the operetta Die Fledermaus (1874)

  4. Richard (ˈrɪçart). 1864–1949, German composer, noted esp for his symphonic poems, including Don Juan (1889) and Till Eulenspiegel (1895), his operas, such as Elektra (1909) and Der Rosenkavalier (1911), and his Four Last Songs (1948)

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It helps that he is an heir of the Haas family that built Levi Strauss and has long funded local cultural and civic institutions.

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And, in that half, explored another less knowable side of the moon represented by Richard Strauss’ well-known “Salome,” which helped usher in 20th-century operatic modernism.

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At Levi Strauss, a lower-ranking employee created an AI agent to help the company input wholesale orders.

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Bergh was CEO of Levi Strauss for more than a decade.

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It’s a model that was pioneered by French club Paris Saint-Germain, which nine years ago began partnering with Dior, Jordan Brand, Levi Strauss and others.

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