Doorn
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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As MarketWatch’s Phil van Doorn wrote this week, it’s a strategy that can still lead to healthy, market-beating gains.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
The only child of Pieter Westra, a jewelry merchant, and Hendrika van Doorn, a storekeeper, she recalled a lonely childhood in which she learned to amuse herself.
From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2023
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
Eva had her club of faithful adherents, the Van Helderens, the Doorn de Bruijns, the Rantzows, with which all sorts of tiny sets strove to compete.
From The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java by Couperus, Louis
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