Knut
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Swedish economist Knut Wicksell introduced the concept in the early 20th century to explain the business cycle.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
In their latest study published in Nature Microbiology, the team led by Professor Knut Drescher from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has investigated the development of bacterial swarm communities in detail.
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2023
“He is overwhelmed with regret,” Knut Johnson, Mr. Zampach’s lawyer, said in an email.
From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023
Leknessund, 23, is just the second Norwegian to hold the leader's pink jersey after Knut Knudsen in 1981.
From BBC • May 9, 2023
One of his most valuable allies would be a man he didn’t know, and would never meet—a twenty-nine-year-old Norwegian named Knut Haukelid.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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