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Kristiansen

British  
/ ˈkrɪstʃənsən /

noun

  1. Ingrid. born 1956, Norwegian long-distance runner: world 10 000 metres record holder (1986–93)

"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 investment, she said, marks an expansion of the foundation’s historic grant-making philanthropy and builds on the Walton and Kirk Kristiansen families’ shared commitment to invest in education.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Lawson turned to John Kristiansen New York to custom build Elsbeth’s Halloween look — the same costume house that constructed the fashion show garments seen in the Season 1 finale.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

The story of Lego begins in 1916, with a Danish carpenter named Ole Kirk Kristiansen who ran a small woodworking shop making furniture and toys.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

The visitors probably should have taken the lead when Kasper Dolberg slid in to meet a low Victor Kristiansen cross but he seemed lose his bearings and dragged his close-range shot wide.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2023

A first-generation Norwegian American, Lars Kristiansen looked like a real-life Paul Bunyan, complete with blue jeans, a red plaid shirt, and a bushy brown beard.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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