Leif
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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His son Leif Whittaker has climbed Everest twice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
An adventurer until the end, Whittaker died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Wash., his son Leif confirmed to the New York Times.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Funding was provided by organizations including the Swedish Research Council, the Hållsten Research Foundation, the Alzheimer's Foundation and the private initiative Innovative ways to fight Alzheimer´s disease -- Leif Lundblad Family and others and RIKEN.
From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026
Leif Abraham, co-founder and co-CEO of Public, tells Barron’s that the firm’s ad campaign is intended to help attract customers who are serious about investing and creating long-term wealth.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
“Like saying that Columbus was the first explorer to land on North America, when he didn’t even land on North America, and the first explorer was Leif Ericson. And that one is also true.”
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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