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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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Wolff said after the race that the comments were "brainless".

From BBC

In fact, Wolff disclosed before the latest presidential election in the US that he had interviewed Epstein "periodically" for Fire and Fury - and released tapes of those conversations.

From BBC

Playing up his media savvy, Wolff suggested, was essential to win access.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Of course he knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop,” he wrote to journalist Michael Wolff, referencing his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.

From Salon

Wolff didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal

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