Johann
Americannoun
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Bath head coach Johann van Graan speaking to Premier Sports:
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
At one point, he introduces us to a late-medieval artisan, Johann Gensfleisch, whom he calls Johann and whom others—including the reader—would call Gutenberg.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
This month, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul criticised French defence spending, calling for Paris to do more to turn calls for European security sovereignty into concrete action.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
"There will be a lot of twists and turns," former Celtic defender Johann Mjallby said on TNT Sports after the 1-0 victory over Stuttgart.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Haydn had learnt about the symphony from pioneers like Wenzel Birck, Georg Wagenseil and Johann Stamitz, all now virtually unknown.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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