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Brouwer

American  
[brou-er, brou-wuhr] / ˈbraʊ ər, ˈbraʊ wər /

noun

  1. Adriaen 1606?–38, Flemish painter.

  2. Luitzen Egbertus Jan 1881–1966, Dutch mathematician and philosopher.


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But de Brouwer said the EU was "timid" about enforcing the law.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

However, GP-stakes deals tend to be quite complex and therefore have a limited pool of potential investors, said Cees Brouwer, a partner with the private equity and secondaries group at law firm Hogan Lovells.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 24, 2025

Brouwer said those sectors have already gotten more affordable and aren’t likely to lose much momentum in California.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2025

The 27-year-old Chinese stars claimed gold with 250.7729 points, edging another set of twins, Bregje and Noortje de Brouwer of the Netherlands, at 250.4979.

From Seattle Times Feb. 8, 2024

Two boats came aboard of us, one from Isaac le Maire, and the other from Henrick Brouwer.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 by Kerr, Robert

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