Holst
Americannoun
noun
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Dame Alison . born 1938, New Zealand chef.
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Gustav ( Theodore ). 1874–1934, English composer. His works include operas, choral music, and orchestral music such as the suite The Planets (1917)
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“The data further validate the potential best-in-class profile of amycretin,” said Martin Holst Lange, chief scientific officer and executive vice president of Research and Development at Novo Nordisk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
Ms Holst, who is also managing director of York Osteoarchaeology, added: "This is a hugely exciting find because we can now start to build a better image of what these gladiators were like in life."
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025
In 1916, the composer Gustav Holst took a young conductor, Adrian Boult, on a long walk through Kew Gardens and Richmond Park in London.
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024
Along with reducing weight, blood sugar control and anti-inflammatory effects are likely what’s driving the benefit for heart disease shown in the study, Martin Holst Lange, Novo’s development chief, said in an interview.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2023
“Willem Holst and Bert Van Daal—the two city guards on duty tonight. The ones you emptied the Black Tips’ coffers to bribe?”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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