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Hansen

American  
[hahn-suhn] / ˈhɑn sən /

noun

  1. Peter Andreas 1795–1874, Danish astronomer.


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Chris Hansen walked out of a screening of A24’s “Primetime” rather than sign an NDA.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

Back for the Monarchs is dual-threat quarterback Kendra Hansen, who had 25 touchdown passes and 20 touchdown runs as a sophomore.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

She and her 73-year-old father, Scott Hansen still ride their mountain bikes through burned-out neighbourhoods to get groceries back to home, which is in the mandatory evacuation zone.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

“Novo Nordisk has been trying for decades to be Mr. Nice Guy,” said Per Hansen, an economist with Nordnet Bank in Copenhagen.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Hansen is saying that, as a sports fan would put it, Hooker choked, and I hope that after reading this far, you recognize the characteristic signs of judgment’s fragility.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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