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Hanson

American  
[han-suhn] / ˈhæn sən /

noun

  1. Duane, 1925–1996, U.S. artist and sculptor.

  2. Howard Harold, 1896–1981, U.S. composer.


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Attackers Signe Gaupset, Olivia Holdt and Kirsty Hanson have all scored two or more in the WSL already this season while five-goal Victoria Pelova has been the standout player.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

And far-right Senator Pauline Hanson said "violence against any elected representative, whoever they are and whatever they stand for, is never acceptable in Australia".

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

“It’s a pretty overt reference to the deaths of young Black men in Vietnam,” said Hanson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

In an interview this month with the Mercury News, Gabrielle Hanson called Aurora “an angel on this earth” and said that she and her husband tried to help the girl during her asthma attack.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Hanson also preceded Kuhn in stressing the importance of gestalt psychology and in laying emphasis on the philosophy of Wittgenstein.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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