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Jensen

[ yen-zuhn yen-suhn ]

noun

  1. J. Hans D. [hahns], 1907–73, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1963.
  2. Jo·han·nes Vil·helm [yaw-, hah, -n, uh, s , vil, -helm], 1873–1950, Danish poet and novelist: Nobel Prize 1944.


Jensen

/ ˈjɛnsən /

noun

  1. JensenJohannes Vilhelm18731950MDanishWRITING: novelistWRITING: poetWRITING: essayist Johannes Vilhelm (joˈhanəs ˈvɪlhelm). 1873–1950, Danish novelist, poet, and essayist: best known for his novel sequence about the origins of mankind The Long Journey (1908–22). Nobel prize for literature 1944


Jensen

/ yĕnzən /

  1. German physicist who, with Maria Goeppert-Mayer, developed a model of the atomic nucleus that explained why certain nuclei were stable and had an unusual number of stable isotopes. For this work, Jensen and Goeppert-Mayer shared the 1963 Nobel Prize for physics with American physicist Eugene Wigner.


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It was Jensen’s third assist in six games and Backstrom’s team-leading ninth goal.

As Kayla Jimenez notes in the North County Report, several complaints have been filed alleging Jensen doesn’t actually live in the district.

Jensen is filling the District 1 seat vacated by Esther Sanchez, who was elected mayor in November.

Jensen could not be reached for comment, and his attorneys did not immediately respond to an inquiry.

Jensen posted photos of himself to his Facebook page wearing the same shirt on the day of the riot.

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Jensen is in a different political place than Grimes, and her more aggressive stance may indeed be a savvy strategic gambit.

To Jensen, however, the decision to be bold was much more personal.

In a bold move, Kentucky pol Elisabeth Jensen has vocalized her support of the Affordable Health Care Act in her bid for Congress.

Jensen has remained in contact with many of the tribal leaders, including abu-Risha, since leaving Iraq.

“I think the evidence in this case is clear that Mr. Winston did nothing wrong in December,” Jensen said.

Jensen met them with a torrent of description and explanation, which did not at all tend to encourage them for the fray.

"I don't believe he shot Jensen at all," Dorothy declared, with spirit.

There's a warrant out for you—no, no, not for that—for the Jensen shooting.

They hired Bailey to shoot Jensen so that the crime might be fastened on to Gordon.

By the way, since I've turned near-assassin, you might as well tell me who shot Jensen.

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