Waitz

American

[vahyts] / vaɪts /

noun

Greta, 1953–2011, Norwegian distance runner.

Waitz British

/ vaɪts /

noun

Grete. 1953–2011, Norwegian long-distance runner and former marathon world champion

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Instead she was running in the wake of pioneers such as Kathrine Switzer, Bobbi Gibb and Waitz.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024

In Brussels, European Member of Parliament Thomas Waitz told Reuters by telephone that EU negotiators had not received a Mercosur counterproposal in writing.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2023

"Once again, I’d like to commend all the officers involved in this investigation. This situation has rocked our community, and it will not be tolerated," Waitz said at the news conference.

From Fox News • Feb. 2, 2021

District Attorney Joe Waitz Jr. said that $2 million bond had been set for the suspects, and it wasn’t immediately clear if they had attorneys.

From Washington Times • Feb. 1, 2021

Conditions, similar to these, prevail down to now, on the Mariana, the Philippine and the Polynesian islands; according to Waitz, also among several African tribes.

From Woman under socialism by De Leon, Daniel

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