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Franz Josef

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[joh-zuhf, -suhf, yoh-zef] / ˈdʒoʊ zəf, -səf, ˈjoʊ zɛf /

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The brainchild of sawmill business partners Franz Josef Bucher and Josef Durrer, the Grand Hotel opened in 1873.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Nevertheless, she added, Elisabeth, who was married to Emperor Franz Josef I, is largely a mystery.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2022

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron arrive at the Franz Josef Strauss Airport, on the eve of the G7 summit, in Munich, Germany June 25, 2022.

From Reuters • Jun. 25, 2022

Two previous attempts by CSU leaders failed: Franz Josef Strauss in 1980 and Edmund Stoiber in 2002 were both defeated by the centre-left Social Democrats.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2021

It isn't until 1800 that an Austrian doctor named Franz Josef Gall declares that the brain is the seat of the intelligence, the emotions, and the will.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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