Jensen

[ yen-zuhn for 1; yen-suhn for 2 ]

/ ˈyɛn zən for 1; ˈyɛn sən for 2 /

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noun

J. Hans D.

[hahns], /hɑns/, 1907–73, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1963.

Jo·han·nes Vil·helm

[yaw-hah-nuhs -vil-helm], /yɔˈhɑ nəs ˈvɪl hɛlm/, 1873–1950, Danish poet and novelist: Nobel Prize 1944.

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Words nearby Jensen

Jenney, Jennie, Jennifer, Jennings, jenny, Jensen, Jensenism, Jensen's disease, jeon, jeopard, jeopardize

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How to use Jensen in a sentence

It was Jensen’s third assist in six games and Backstrom’s team-leading ninth goal.
Tom Wilson gets the Capitals back on track with a win over the Penguins|Samantha Pell|February 26, 2021|Washington Post
As Kayla Jimenez notes in the North County Report, several complaints have been filed alleging Jensen doesn’t actually live in the district.
Morning Report: About That Structural Budget Deficit|Voice of San Diego|February 4, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Jensen is filling the District 1 seat vacated by Esther Sanchez, who was elected mayor in November.
North County Report: Appointment of New Oceanside Leader Making Waves|Kayla Jimenez|February 4, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Jensen could not be reached for comment, and his attorneys did not immediately respond to an inquiry.
Here are some of the people charged since a mob breached the Capitol|Washington Post Staff|January 15, 2021|Washington Post

Jensen posted photos of himself to his Facebook page wearing the same shirt on the day of the riot.
The Capitol rioters put themselves all over social media. Now they’re getting arrested.|Sara Morrison|January 12, 2021|Vox
Jensen is in a different political place than Grimes, and her more aggressive stance may indeed be a savvy strategic gambit.
Meet the Kentucky Dem Running On, Not From, Obamacare|Jonathan Miller|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To Jensen, however, the decision to be bold was much more personal.
Meet the Kentucky Dem Running On, Not From, Obamacare|Jonathan Miller|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a bold move, Kentucky pol Elisabeth Jensen has vocalized her support of the Affordable Health Care Act in her bid for Congress.
Meet the Kentucky Dem Running On, Not From, Obamacare|Jonathan Miller|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jensen has remained in contact with many of the tribal leaders, including abu-Risha, since leaving Iraq.
Iraqi Sheiks Take the Fight to Al Qaeda in Fallujah|Eli Lake|January 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I think the evidence in this case is clear that Mr. Winston did nothing wrong in December,” Jensen said.
Jameis Winston: No Rape Charges Filed|Caroline Linton|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Jensen met them with a torrent of description and explanation, which did not at all tend to encourage them for the fray.
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"I don't believe he shot Jensen at all," Dorothy declared, with spirit.
Hidden Gold|Wilder Anthony
There's a warrant out for you—no, no, not for that—for the Jensen shooting.
Hidden Gold|Wilder Anthony
They hired Bailey to shoot Jensen so that the crime might be fastened on to Gordon.
Hidden Gold|Wilder Anthony
By the way, since I've turned near-assassin, you might as well tell me who shot Jensen.
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British Dictionary definitions for Jensen

Jensen

/ (Danish ˈjɛnsən) /

noun

Johannes Vilhelm (joˈhanəs ˈvɪlhelm). 1873–1950, Danish novelist, poet, and essayist: best known for his novel sequence about the origins of mankind The Long Journey (1908–22). Nobel prize for literature 1944

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Scientific definitions for Jensen

Jensen

[ yĕn′zən ]

(Johannes) Hans Daniel 1907-1973

German physicist who, with Maria Goeppert-Mayer, developed a model of the atomic nucleus that explained why certain nuclei were stable and had an unusual number of stable isotopes. For this work, Jensen and Goeppert-Mayer shared the 1963 Nobel Prize for physics with American physicist Eugene Wigner.