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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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But Behrens Wu said she realized she needed to hire smart people who had been there and done that.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

On leaving: Behrens Wu went straight from finishing an economics degree at St. Gallen to the M.B.A. program, but wasn’t sure what she wanted to do.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

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

"Sarah was just amazing with me while I just sobbed and sobbed in her kitchen," Behrens says.

From BBC May 2, 2026

Lamb patented another in 1842, Behrens still another in 1847.

From A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Robert H. Thurston

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