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Fontane

British  
/ fɔnˈtaːnə /

noun

  1. Theodor (ˈteodoːr). 1819–98, German novelist and journalist; his novels include Vor dem Sturm (1878) and Effi Briest (1898)

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The price of a tonne of Fontane potatoes, one of the main cultivated varieties, is expected to drop to around 130 euros in 2026 from 180 euros last year, according to the UNPT.

From Barron's

In Rome, he visited San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane: a chapel designed by Francesco Borromini that’s one of the prizes of Baroque architecture, topped by an oval dome.

From New York Times

The Fontane Sisters, too, have that moon, June, spoon feeling.

From New York Times

“I just had this interest in making, for lack of a better term, a children’s movie that has a more demented adult story to it,” West said, seated beside Goth in a cottage at the Albergo Quattro Fontane on the Lido.

From Seattle Times

Any of the novels of Theodor Fontane, the great 19th century writer.

From New York Times