Auerbach

American

[ou-er-bahk, our-, ou-uhr-bahkh] / ˈaʊ ərˌbɑk, ˈaʊr-, ˈaʊ ərˌbɑx /

noun

Arnold Red, 1917–2006, U.S. basketball coach and manager.
Berthold 1812–82, German novelist.

Auerbach British

/ ˈaʊəˌbɑːk /

noun

Frank ( Helmuth ). born 1931, British painter, born in Germany, noted esp for his use of impasto

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“When we found out about the 24% service charge, it was just sort of icing on the cake,” Auerbach said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Maybe it’s time to revive the old, possibly apocryphal Red Auerbach legends about fire alarms and turning off the air conditioning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

But Auerbach says they always wanted to evolve similar to the bands they loved like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

He is survived by his son Jacob Auerbach, the organisation said.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024

Although far less noticed, a companion discovery was made by Charlotte Auerbach and William Robson at the University of Edinburgh in the early 1940’s.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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