Leif
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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His son Leif Whittaker has climbed Everest twice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Whittaker returned to Everest in 2013 with his son Leif, who is also a climber and specialises in training athletes for high-altitude ascents.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Whittaker is survived by his wife, Dianne Roberts, and children Bobby, Joss and Leif.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Funding was provided by organizations including the Swedish Research Council, the Hållsten Research Foundation, the Alzheimer's Foundation and the private initiative Innovative ways to fight Alzheimer´s disease -- Leif Lundblad Family and others and RIKEN.
From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026
"But Grandmamma," I said, "how did they know that the porpoise was actually Leif?"
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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