Lippe

American

[lip-uh] / ˈlɪp ə /

noun

a former state in NW Germany: now part of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Lippe British

/ ˈlɪpə /

noun

a former state of NW Germany, now part of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia
a river in NW Germany, flowing west to the Rhine. Length: about 240 km (150 miles)

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Renaissance since 2024 has been led by the longtime executive Peter Brown and David Lippe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brown is expected to hand the baton to Lippe eventually, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thomas Lippe, a lawyer for the two nonprofit groups that brought the lawsuit against U.C.

From New York Times

Thomas Lippe, attorney for the two nonprofit groups that brought the lawsuit against UC, could not be immediately reached for comment.

From Los Angeles Times

Boars are often considered environmentally destructive, but their rooting in the soil for food seems to create valuable niches for certain species, von der Lippe says—much as some human activity does.

From Science Magazine

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