Kirchner

American

[keersh-ner, keerk-, keerkh-nuhr] / ˈkɪərʃ nər, ˈkɪərk-, ˈkirx nər /

noun

Ernst Ludwig, 1880–1938, German expressionist artist.

Kirchner British

/ kirçnər /

noun

Ernst Ludwig. 1880–1938, German expressionist painter and printmaker; a founder of the group die Brücke (1905)

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Example Sentences

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“Try to set yourself up to be more comfortable over the holidays,” advises Kirchner.

From Salon

Argentine ex-president Cristina Kirchner, already serving a six-year fraud sentence under house arrest, went on trial Thursday in a new corruption case described as the biggest in her country's history.

From Barron's

Kirchner banned beef exports in 2006 to hold down domestic prices, devastating herds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Former president Cristina Kirchner's star has faded -- she was convicted of corruption and ineligible to run again.

From Barron's

The Kirchners presided over a vast increase in spending, taxes and regulation, and fueled inflation by printing money.

From The Wall Street Journal

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