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Wolff

American  
[vawlf, woolf] / vɔlf, wʊlf /

noun

  1. Christian von Baron. Also 1679–1754, German philosopher and mathematician.

  2. Kaspar Friedrich 1733–94, German anatomist and physiologist.


Other Word Forms

  • Wolffian adjective

Example Sentences

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"One reading of what is currently ongoing is that the United States wants to increase its dominance in global fossil fuel markets," said Guntram Wolff, an economist at the Bruegel think tank.

From Barron's

“We feel a lot of contentment coming away from Melbourne today,” Wolff said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wolff is now the managing director of F1 Academy, an all female-series with races taking place at seven Formula 1 tracks this year.

From BBC

"It's always nice if your driver is the favourite for the bookmakers and I think he deserves it because he's one of the best," team principal Toto Wolff says.

From BBC

"The paddock has now turned into a catwalk," says Susie Wolff of the exclusive area at Formula 1 races where teams, the media and guests gather.

From BBC