Busch

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Ad·olf Ge·org Wil·helm

[German ah-dawlf gey-awrk-vil-helm], /German ˈɑ dɔlf geɪˈɔrk ˈvɪl hɛlm/, 1891–1952, Swiss violinist, conductor, and composer, born in Germany.

Fritz

[frits], /frɪts/, 1890–1951, German conductor.

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Which Word of the Day means “happening within or being the created world of a story”?

The trend started in 2008, when InBev, run by Carlos Brito, a Brazilian executive, acquired Anheuser-Busch for $52 billion (PDF).
McDonald’s Ditches Heinz To Keep Burger King Out of Its Business|Daniel Gross|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But Mark Sanford defeated Elizabeth Colbert Busch on Tuesday night in South Carolina for a trip to Congress.
Mark Sanford Is the Comeback Kid, Winning SC Congressional Seat|John Avlon|May 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The court will hear the case on May 9, two days after the election between him and Elizabeth Colbert Busch.
Mark Sanford’s Formidable Opponent: Stephen Colbert’s Sister|Jack Bass|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Elizabeth Colbert (she pronounces it with a hard “r”) Busch knows loss well.
Mark Sanford’s Formidable Opponent: Stephen Colbert’s Sister|Jack Bass|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST

That itself is invigorating, and Colbert Busch has already proved herself a capable, engaging candidate with a will to win.
Mark Sanford Ditched by NRCC, but Counting Him Out Would Be Unwise|John Avlon|April 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A majority of the stock of this terminal railroad is held by persons controlling the Anheuser-Busch Brewery.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
Mr. Busch said that he had also kept an eye on the spectators and had noticed nothing there.
Clever Hans|Oskar Pfungst
Dr. Busch, on entering the bedroom just after the chief had left it, found everything in disorder.
ZigZag Journeys in Northern Lands;|Hezekiah Butterworth
And Busch has no idea how the thing works, other than the general explanation that Duvall gave him.
The Untouchable|Stephen A. Kallis
Faithful Dr. Busch, head of the Bismarck press-agency, was one of the busiest men of the hour.
Blood and Iron|John Hubert Greusel