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Auer

American

[ou-er] / ˈaʊ ər /

noun

Leopold 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.

Auer British

/ ˈauər /

noun

Karl (karl), Baron von Welsbach. 1858–1929, Austrian chemist who discovered the cerium-iron alloy used for flints in cigarette lighters and invented the incandescent gas mantle

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Auer has come to accept that her secrets will always be out there.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

Auer decided to confront her fears head on.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

“While IRobot has become a peripheral player recently, Amazon had the specific capacity to reverse those fortunes — specifically by integrating IRobot into its successful ecosystem of home devices,” Auer said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025

“Blocking this deal was a strategic error,” said Dirk Auer, director of competition policy at the International Center for Law & Economics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025

Auer von Welsbach was conducting a spectroscopic study of the rare-earths when he was confronted with the problem of heating these substances.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew

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