- plural of Han.
Hans
Americannoun
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Hans Johnson, the commission’s chairman, heralded the court’s August ruling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
They accuse Hans S of luring her into a secluded area beneath the fortress, known as the General von Aster room after a 19th-Century Prussian general.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Jon Favreau, who directed the live-action “Lion King,” serves as executive producer alongside the BBC natural-history veteran Mike Gunto; the score by Hans Zimmer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“If you’re an NFL fan, I don’t think there’s a better model than the one the NFL offers,” says Hans Schroeder, the league’s executive vice president of media distribution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
On July 22, 1942, the White Rose group held a small farewell party, and the next day Hans, Willi Graf, Christoph Probst, and Alexander Schmorell were dispatched as student medics to the Russian front.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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