Jacobsen

American

[yah-kawp-suhn] / ˈyɑ kɔp sən /

noun

Jens Peter 1847–85, Danish novelist.

Jacobsen British

/ ˈjakɔbsən /

noun

Arne (ˈarnə). 1902–71, Danish architect and designer. His buildings include the Town Hall at Rodovre (1955)

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Jacobsen, an almond and raisin grape grower, tracked his chill hours carefully all winter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

"It's important that Donald Trump understands that there are not Russian and Chinese ships along the coast of Greenland," Jacobsen said.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

That is echoed by Tordis Jacobsen, a social worker team leader in Aalborg Kommune in northern Denmark, who says removing a child in Denmark is never taken lightly.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

Jacobsen said that farmers in the Central Valley have, as the secretary suggested, embraced automation, but also know its limits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

J. P. Jacobsen once said that he was forced to let all his people die, because death was the only real end; nothing in life ever ended.

From Knut Hamsun by Larsen, Hanna Astrup

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