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Merkel

British  
/ ˈmɜːkəl /

noun

  1. Angela. born 1954, German politician; chair of the Christian Democratic Union from 2000; chancellor of Germany from 2005 (the first woman to hold the office)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel accused him of trying to turn back the clock.

From The Wall Street Journal

Twelve years later, it’s Merkel who appears to have been in the wrong century.

From The Wall Street Journal

But leading into the pandemic, Germany’s industrial base started to creak as car production slowed down and government investment stalled under former Chancellor Angela Merkel.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2024, Jenna Merkel, then a Master's degree student in forensic science at George Washington University, began an internship with von Konrat at the Field Museum.

From Science Daily

"Plants, and specifically bryophytes, represent an overlooked yet powerful source of forensic evidence that can help investigators link people, places, and events," says Merkel.

From Science Daily