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Hansen

American  
[hahn-suhn] / ˈhɑn sən /

noun

  1. Peter Andreas 1795–1874, Danish astronomer.


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In its consumer beauty segment, which includes drugstore brands like CoverGirl, Sally Hansen and Rimmel, revenue fell 4% to $450.7 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

His vision of the world, writes Ms. Hansen, draws on “the time of cosmopolitanism, not nationalism.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

"Climate change and land clearing have shortened the fuse on global forest fires," said Prof Matthew Hansen of the University of Maryland.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Details make all the difference in the small powder room by Rebecca J. Hansen, who explains that both the room and the nearby vestibule are focused on mixing patterns while keeping a consistent color palette.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

A minute later the overcrowding atop the Step intensified further as Makalu Gau, Ang Dorje, and several other Sherpas came up the rope, followed by Doug Hansen and Scott Fischer.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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