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La Bruyère

American  
[la bry-yer] / la brüˈyɛr /

noun

  1. Jean de 1645–96, French moralist and author.


La Bruyère British  
/ la bryjɛr /

noun

  1. Jean de (ʒɑ̃ də). 1645–96, French moralist, noted for his Caractères (1688), satirical character studies, including portraits of contemporary public figures

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“China is an industrial hub for the world,” Emily de La Bruyère, a co-founder of Horizon Advisory, said at the hearing.

From New York Times

“Chinese strategic discourse on the Olympics underlines the stakes,” the report, written by FDD fellows Emily de La Bruyère and Nathan Picarsic, states.

From Washington Post

Emily de la Bruyere, senior fellow at the foundation and an author of the report, explained that Beijing sees Europe as the “battlefield for what they diagnose to be a third world war.”

From Fox News

According to de la Bruyere, it is Germany that Beijing believes will provide many of the advanced technologies it needs to achieve this goal while offering less resistance than the U.S.

From Fox News

Congress should create and fund an entity that would “report directly to the president but otherwise be independent from the National Security Council and existing bureaucratic structures,” Ms. de La Bruyere said.

From Washington Times