Jacobsen

[ yah-kawp-suhn ]

/ ˈyɑ kɔp sən /

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noun

Jens Pe·ter

[yens pey-tuhr], /yɛns ˈpeɪ tər/, 1847–85, Danish novelist.

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Words nearby Jacobsen

Jacobins, Jacobite, Jacobite glass, Jacobite Rebellion, Jacobs, Jacobsen, Jacob sheep, jacobsite, Jacob's ladder, Jacobson's organ, Jacob's staff

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How to use Jacobsen in a sentence

The Seattle Times first reported Jacobsen’s concerns on the Max.
On anniversary of Boeing Max crash, victim’s family calls for FAA changes in meeting with Buttigieg|Michael Laris|March 10, 2021|Washington Post
Jacobsen’s hallmark was often described as a Monopoly house because of its resemblance to the piece from the board game.
Hugh Newell Jacobsen, award-winning modernist architect, dies at 91|Kathy Orton|March 4, 2021|Washington Post
Rather he asked her not to “insult him,” according to Jacobsen.
An unusual mission in Afghanistan, and the troops who suffered to carry it out|Greg Jaffe|January 15, 2021|Washington Post
Jacobsen is right to sound the alarm about the dangers associated with the modern surveillance state.
An unusual mission in Afghanistan, and the troops who suffered to carry it out|Greg Jaffe|January 15, 2021|Washington Post

“Everything good we did ended up getting destroyed,” he told Jacobsen.
An unusual mission in Afghanistan, and the troops who suffered to carry it out|Greg Jaffe|January 15, 2021|Washington Post
"I think it's really sad that Borders is closing," Jacobsen says.
Left Behind at Borders|Bill Morris|April 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Nicole Jacobsen, a nursing student, decides to pass on Starlit.
Left Behind at Borders|Bill Morris|April 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I sentPg 199 them to her, together with Mr. Jacobsen's letter.
Life of Lord Byron, With His Letters And Journals, Vol. 5 (of 6)|(Lord Byron) George Gordon Byron
After some talk he was taken to see Miss Jacobsen, who told him that God could, and would, heal sickness in answer to prayer.
The Fulfilment of a Dream of Pastor Hsi's|A. Mildred Cable
Intercourse with Miss Jacobsen was soon established, and under Mr. Cheng's influence her husband also believed.
The Fulfilment of a Dream of Pastor Hsi's|A. Mildred Cable
Mr. Jacobsen talked to me of the 'wild roses growing in the Holstein summer.'
Life of Lord Byron, With His Letters And Journals, Vol. 5 (of 6)|(Lord Byron) George Gordon Byron
Jacobsen shrugged his shoulders in calm acquiescence to fate, and Griffiths stepped to the companionway and went below.
A Son Of The Sun|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for Jacobsen

Jacobsen

/ (Danish ˈjakɔbsən) /

noun

Arne (ˈarnə). 1902–71, Danish architect and designer. His buildings include the Town Hall at Rodovre (1955)

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