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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

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The doula encouraged Behrens to broach difficult questions with her dying husband - including where he wanted to be buried and what he wanted his funeral to be like.

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

Sir Rob Behrens explained the ombudsman could only investigate following a complaint, but that for understandable reasons of bereavement or trauma, many families in Essex did not complain following the deaths of loved ones.

From BBC May 6, 2025

"For this process to work, it is crucial to identify a suitable target structure in the viral RNA which the enzyme scissors can attach to," explains Behrens.

From Science Daily Feb. 29, 2024

Behrens expressed his amazement after the curtain fell.

From Memoirs of an American Prima Donna by Kellogg, Clara Louise

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