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Loos

American  
[loos] / lus /

noun

  1. Adolf 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.

  2. Anita, 1893–1981, U.S. writer.


Loos British  
/ luːs /

noun

  1. Adolf (ˈadolf). 1870–1933, Austrian architect: a pioneer of modern architecture, noted for his plain austere style in such buildings as Steiner House, Vienna (1910)

"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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Loos, a professor at the University of Copenhagen’s Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, wrote in an accompanying commentary in Nature.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

The building site at Lens had been on the Western Front during World War One and was the scene of the Battle of Loos, one of the biggest in the conflict.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2025

At the time, Loos was employed as the athlete's personal assistant.

From Salon Oct. 6, 2023

Instead, women were more motivated by the idea of shaping policy around issues that were disproportionately affecting them, such as reproductive rights and climate change, said Erin Loos Cutraro, the founder and CEO.

From Seattle Times Jul. 2, 2023

French forces attacked in the Champagne region, while the British stormed German defenses in the mining area around the town of Loos.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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