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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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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

That first fund is largely deployed, Sternberg said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“We don’t see any of this common-sense approach you hear about from the top” of the FDA, says CEO Perry Sternberg.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

If Sternberg follows through on his threat, the cities waiting for an MLB expansion process instead could scramble to lure the Rays.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2024

To Sternberg, practical intelligence includes things like “knowing what to say to whom, knowing when to say it, and knowing how to say it for maximum effect.”

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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