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Hoffman

American  
[hof-muhn] / ˈhɒf mən /

noun

  1. Malvina 1887–1966, U.S. sculptor.


Hoffman British  
/ ˈhɒfmən /

noun

  1. Dustin ( Lee ) (ˈdʌstɪn). born 1937, US stage and film actor. His films include The Graduate (1967), Midnight Cowboy (1969), All the President's Men (1976), Kramer vs Kramer (1979), Rain Man (1989), Accidental Hero (1992), and Moonlight Mile (2002)

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The donations Weinstein and Liner made to Hoffman and Hernandez fall outside the law’s time frame, campaign records show.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

"If we produce 300 metric tons per year of rare earths, we can meet seven to eight percent" of global demand for rare earths such as terbium and dysprosium, said WVU engineer David Hoffman.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

And I wonder what Judge Hoffman would say.

From Slate Aug. 13, 2026

LinkedIn’s founder Reid Hoffman has done it a few times, most recently with an AI-generated song about April Fool’s that I’ll let you judge for yourself.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

She whispered to Mrs. Hoffman, who checked her chart, looked toward me, and said, “Paul Fisher, go with this young lady, please.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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