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Harstad

American  
[hahr-stah] / ˈhɑr stɑ /

noun

  1. a seaport in W Norway: herring fishing.


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For instance, as economist Bard Harstad of Stanford University has observed, environmental lobbying is asymmetric.

From Science Daily • Sep. 20, 2023

“It could very well drive energy and enthusiasm nationally,” said Paul Harstad, a veteran Democratic pollster who for decades advised former Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2018

Harstad was on her way home from a rodeo in Harlowton in July 1974 when she picked up two hitchhikers.

From Washington Times • Feb. 15, 2016

I went for a compromise: the 45-hour stretch between Trondheim and Harstad.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2012

The arrival of Austrian ripper Lisa Filzmoser, 24 years old, and Norwegian style master Thomas Harstad is certain to strengthen an already killer international team.

From Time Magazine Archive

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