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Hans

American  
[hanz, hahns] / hænz, hɑns /

noun

  1. a male given name, Germanic form of John.


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People who own a home and have a stock portfolio and other financial assets have benefited from the bull market and continue to spend, said Michael Hans, chief investment officer at Citizens Wealth.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 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

Hans Christian Andersen overstayed his visit to the Dickens family in 1857.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Although they had not been back to Germany, Hans had instilled in his only child a fervent passion for the Fatherland.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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