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Behrens

American  
[bair-uhnz, bey-ruhns] / ˈbɛər ənz, ˈbeɪ rəns /

noun

  1. Peter 1868–1940, German architect.


Behrens British  
/ ˈbɛərənz, ˈbeːrəns /

noun

  1. Peter . 1868–1940, German architect

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Fanny Behrens who lives in Devon, first approached death doula Sarah Parker, 10 months before her husband died of cancer.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“A few years ago the questions were, ‘How do you keep up with Amazon’s free shipping within two days?’ ” says Laura Behrens Wu, chief executive officer of Shippo, a shipping platform for e-commerce businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

The former health ombudsman Sir Rob Behrens said on average, 5% of all mental health cases received by his team between 2011 and 2023 were related to Essex.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

First author Dr Kira Behrens said the research team wanted to understand what other types of proteins ERG works with to fuel leukaemia development.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2024

Naturally Mrs. Behrens heard the noise as distinctly as the others did.--"Ah!"

From An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) by Reuter, Fritz

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