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Johns

American  
[jonz] / dʒɒnz /

noun

  1. Jasper, born 1930, U.S. painter.


Johns British  
/ dʒɒns /

noun

  1. Andrew ( Gary ). born 1974, Australian Rugby League footballer: halfback for Australia (1995–2006)

  2. Jasper. born 1930, US artist, noted for his collages and constructions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The diseased samples were obtained from Johns Hopkins University Hospital through an initiative supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of the National Institutes of Health.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

"At the moment, we're using world-class drinking water to cool data centres, to irrigate our golf courses," Daniel Johns says.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

I asked Allison Pugh, a professor of sociology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, about this generational role-reversal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Johns, who was brought on to oversee the team’s business in April, said things are changing.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

The next day she called Johns Hopkins and let them know she was dropping out.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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