Werfel

American

[ver-fuhl] / ˈvɛr fəl /

noun

Franz 1890–1945, Austrian novelist, poet, and dramatist, born in Austria-Hungary: in the U.S. after 1939.

Werfel British

/ ˈvɛrfəl /

noun

Franz (frants). 1890–1945, Austro-Hungarian poet, novelist, and dramatist of the German expressionist movement. His novels include The Forty Days of Musa Dagh (1933) and The Song of Bernadette (1941)

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Danny Werfel, who stepped down upon Trump’s inauguration, had formerly served as acting commissioner.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2025

Yellen and Werfel called the pilot a success, saying the IRS had expected only 100,000 people to use it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024

“We will take time to analyze the data and collect feedback from a wide variety of stakeholders before making a decision about direct file’s future,” IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel said on a call with reporters.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

“There’s money remaining on the table for hundreds of thousands of people who haven’t filed 2020 tax returns,” the I.R.S. commissioner, Daniel Werfel, said in a statement.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Werfel was not used to exercise, and he huffed and puffed a lot, lumbering over rocks and roots.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

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