Doorn

British

/ doːrn /

noun

a town in the central Netherlands, in Utrecht province: residence of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany from his abdication (1919) until his death (1941)

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Philip van Doorn writes the Deep Dive investing column for MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

A deputation, headed by Herr von Oldenburg-Januscha, even went to Doorn to press objections, but met with a warm reply from the former monarch.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2022

The victorious Husky four was comprised of half of the Huskies’ 2022 varsity eight: stroke Jack Walkey, three-seat Logan Ullrich, two-seat Gert-Jan van Doorn and bow Mattijs Holler.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2022

"It's possible to breed brassica vegetables to have less of these bitter compounds, as was done by the Dutch plant breeder Hans van Doorn when breeding Brussels sprouts," Stansell explained.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2021

Two 'pom-poms' flickered away steadily from the direction of Doorn Kloof, making a regular succession of small bright flame points.

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