Hoffman

American

[hof-muhn] / ˈhɒf mən /

noun

Malvina 1887–1966, U.S. sculptor.

Hoffman British

/ ˈhɒfmən /

noun

Dustin ( Lee ) (ˈdʌstɪn). born 1937, US stage and film actor. His films include The Graduate (1967), Midnight Cowboy (1969), All the President's Men (1976), Kramer vs Kramer (1979), Rain Man (1989), Accidental Hero (1992), and Moonlight Mile (2002)

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The donations Weinstein and Liner made to Hoffman and Hernandez fall outside the law’s time frame, campaign records show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

"If we produce 300 metric tons per year of rare earths, we can meet seven to eight percent" of global demand for rare earths such as terbium and dysprosium, said WVU engineer David Hoffman.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

And I wonder what Judge Hoffman would say.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026

Already in 2015, Reid Hoffman was talking about AI to me, and I could not understand a single word of it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

“I think I’ll switch and have him be Athena’s doctor. He was wonderful, so well-groomed and well-spoken. I haven’t been very satisfied with Dr. Bingham since Dr. Hoffman left, anyway.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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