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Sievers

American  
[zee-fuhrs] / ˈzi fərs /

noun

  1. Eduard 1850–1932, German philologist.


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“There is no easy way out of this once we’ve started it,” said Marc Sievers, a former U.S. ambassador to Oman who is now a political commentator based in Abu Dhabi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Prolific sculptor Frederick William Sievers shows a seated Maury enthroned like Zeus before a globe held aloft by swarming figures representing the forces of air and water.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

The judge on Thursday appointed two longtime Wilson representatives, publicist Jean Sievers and manager LeeAnn Hard, as his conservators.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

In an email to The New York Times, Ms. Sievers said Mr. Wilson has been “diagnosed with dementia.”

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Sievers struck another match, and presently the steady flame of a candle stump showed Maclean a picture such as Gustave Doré would have loved to paint.

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