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Sternberg

American  
[sturn-burg] / ˈstɜrn bɜrg /

noun

  1. George Miller, 1838–1915, U.S. bacteriologist and medical researcher.

  2. Josef von von Sternberg, Josef.


Sternberg British  
/ ˈstɜːnˌbɜːɡ, ˈʃtɜːn- /

noun

  1. See von Sternberg

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Joseph C. Sternberg is a member of the Journal's editorial board and the Political Economics columnist.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Robert Sternberg, a professor of psychology at Cornell University, told AFP that IQ tests get "glorified" but are only "moderately" useful in predicting real world outcomes.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

Having just starred opposite Marlene Dietrich for Josef von Sternberg, he would go on to appear opposite leading ladies as diverse as Greta Garbo, Claudette Colbert and Bette Davis.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

“Last month, the County Commission upended our ballpark agreement by not approving their bonds, as they promised to do,” Sternberg said.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 16, 2024

After the conference I gave a seminar on the inflationary model and its problems at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

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