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Lenard

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[ley-nahrt, ley-nahrd] / ˈleɪ nɑrt, ˈleɪ nɑrd /

noun

  1. Philipp 1862–1947, German physicist, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize 1905.


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Oil prices would have to fall a lot more to see sub-$2 gas on average, said Jeff Lenard, vice president of strategic industry initiatives for the National Association of Convenience Stores.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

His father, Lenard Sr., eventually found him, gained custody, got him grief counseling and enrolled him in an independent study program.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

Thomas Lenard, a senior fellow at the Technology Policy Institute, basically shares this view.

From Slate • Dec. 15, 2023

Defense attorney George Lenard has said he won’t comment on the case outside court.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

Hertz had found that a thin foil of aluminium was penetrated by the rays, and Lenard made a tube having a "window" of aluminium, through which the rays darted into the open air.

From The Story of Electricity by Munro, John

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