Hans
Americannoun
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Hans Moravec, a pioneering roboticist, observed in 1988 that computers excel at what humans find hard yet struggle with what we find naturally easy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
“Housing is of course at the top of the line for most people who are leaving,” said Hans Johnson, a senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Despite the concern, "risk to the wider public remains low", the World Health Organization's director for Europe Hans Kluge said in a statement, adding that "there is no need for panic or travel restrictions".
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
The 2026 chart includes 65 entries by living composers, including Hans Zimmer, Rachel Portman and Ludovico Einaudi, reflecting the growing appeal of contemporary classical music.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
“I keep telling Hans here to open an aerial show and sell tickets. ‘Touch the Clouds with the Lighter-Than-Air Lumleys!
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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