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Klaus

British

/ klaʊs /

noun

Vaclav . born 1941, Czech politician: prime minister of the Czech Republic (1993–97); president (2003–13)

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In Germany, Klaus Geissdoerfer, the chief executive of fan manufacturer Ebm-papst Group, said he had received inquiries over the weekend from customers seeking tariff refunds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

"She will train with the team on Monday and Tuesday, and we will make a decision on whether or not she will participate in the relay," said Italian team director Klaus Hollrigl.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

The research was carried out as part of the "Eiszeitfenster Oberrheingraben" project, supported by the Klaus Tschira Stiftung Heidelberg.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2025

Highlights included the Vienna Symphony's superlative performance of Bruckner's Symphony No 9, and star conductor Klaus Mäkelä, who delivered an astonishingly emotional version of Gustav Mahler's Fifth Symphony with the Netherlands' Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

“We resisted in any way we could,” said Klaus Messner, a sixteen-year-old werewolf.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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