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Rasmussen

American

[ras-moo-suhn] / ˈræs mʊ sən /

noun

Knud Johan Victor 1879–1933, Danish Arctic explorer.

Rasmussen British

/ ˈrasmusən /

noun

Knud Johan Victor (knuð joˈhan ˈviktɔr). 1879–1933, Danish arctic explorer and ethnologist. He led several expeditions through the Arctic in support of his theory that the North American Indians were originally migrants from Asia

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But then Rasmussen turned and fired toward second base, and Tucker took off.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

“Unless the two-week window is quickly lengthened, I doubt there will be a large influx of ships into the Persian Gulf,” wrote Bimco Chief Shipping Analyst Niels Rasmussen.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The duration of the ceasefire - set to last two weeks - also brings uncertainty for ships, says Niels Rasmussen, a shipping analyst from BIMCO.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

That stance was seen as reasonable in Europe, said Fabrice Pothier, chief executive of geopolitical consulting firm Rasmussen Global.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Rule Rasmussen, a Norwegian concert manager, and Kosti Vehanen, a Finnish pianist, were traveling through Europe in search of talented performers.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman

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