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Persson

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[pair-suhn, per-sawn] / ˈpɛər sən, ˈpɛr sɔn /

noun

  1. Göran born 1949, prime minister of Sweden 1996–2006.


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He and his best friend, Killian Persson, both liked Mikael.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

About the author: Martin E. Persson is an assistant professor of accountancy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a public voices fellow through The OpEd Project.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

"Making a material is not for the faint of heart," Persson said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023

Making her debut in the women's team event, Burrage started brightly before Rinaldo Persson went on an eight-game winning streak and nerves took hold for the Briton.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2023

Amabella Persson and Portunia Persson glared at each other.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman