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Schmeling

American  
[shmel-ing, shmey-ling] / ˈʃmɛl ɪŋ, ˈʃmeɪ lɪŋ /

noun

  1. Max 1905–2005, German boxer: world heavyweight champion 1930–32.


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The little guy had booked a hotel, flown in from Texas and was on the edge of his very expensive seat to see the rematch between heavyweight champion Joe Louis and challenger Max Schmeling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

In January it was reported that Bell and his wife Janet Von Schmeling had separated and were "heading for divorce" after four years of marriage.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023

“I didn’t want to hear about it,” says Schmeling, recalling the anger that welled up inside when she recounted her memory of Waukesha for prosecutors before the trial.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

In the 2020-2021 academic year, the legislative analysis was led by American students Kiran Jeevanjee, Timothy Schmeling, and Irene Ly and Duke students Brian Lim, Niharika Vattikonda, and Joyce Zhou.

From Slate • Oct. 19, 2022

Finally, in the twelfth, Schmeling went in for the kill.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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