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Schirmer

American  
[shur-mer] / ˈʃɜr mər /

noun

  1. Gustav 1829–93, born in Germany, and his sons Rudolph Edward, 1859–1919, and Gustave, 1864–1907, U.S. music publishers.


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"For the first time, we were able to carry out stringent tests of whether these dust grains can feel a strong enough push from the star's light," says Thiébaut Schirmer.

From Science Daily Jan. 12, 2026

Said Schirmer: “I reached up and it hit my forearm. I just pulled all my strength on a bull rush and jumped as high as I could.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 2025

At a Costco in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park, Molly Schirmer stocked up on heat-and-serve dinners and Mexican Coca-Colas, knowing that she and her two teenagers might get stuck at home.

From Seattle Times Feb. 22, 2023

Arlen’s songs and piano pieces will be among the first to be published by G. Schirmer.

From New York Times Oct. 27, 2022

Each female of the true Colorado potato-bug lays, according to Dr. Schirmer, about seven hundred eggs.

From The $100 Prize Essay on the Cultivation of the Potato. Prize offered by W. T. Wylie and awarded to D. H. Compton. How to Cook the Potato, Furnished by Prof. Blot. by Compton, D. A.

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