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Uys

British  
/ eɪs /

noun

  1. Pieter-Dirk. born 1945, South African comedian and satirist, noted for creating the female character Evita Bezuidenhout

"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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Dr. Uys notes, "Those with higher metabolic rates tend to generate more heat, which can make them less sensitive to the cold."

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2023

"People with a higher percentage of body fat will probably feel warmer as the layer of fat helps retain body heat," says Dr. Johannes Uys, a general practitioner at Broadgate General in London.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2023

The work requires rare skills; the biography of one of African Parks’ veterinarians, Andre Uys, reads: “Andre has immobilized tens of thousands of animals in 13 African countries.”

From Washington Post ● May 18, 2018

As the comic actor Pieter-Dirk Uys says: "Athol's plays are really Afrikaans works translated into English."

From The Guardian ● Jun. 3, 2012

Our colonel wishes to obtain some information from Mr Pieter Uys, who has joined Colonel Wood as a volunteer at Bemta’s Kop.

From Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand by H.C. Adams

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