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Strauss

American  
[strous, shtrous] / straʊs, ʃtraʊs /

noun

  1. David Friedrich 1808–74, German theologian, philosopher, and author.

  2. Johann 1804–49, Austrian orchestra conductor and composer.

  3. his son Johann The Waltz King, 1825–99, Austrian orchestra conductor and composer.

  4. Levi, 1829?–1902, U.S. pants manufacturer: developed Levis.

  5. Richard 1864–1949, German orchestra conductor and composer.

Strauss British  
/ ʃtraus, straʊs /

noun

  1. David Friedrich (ˈdaːfɪt ˈfriːdrɪç). 1808–74, German Protestant theologian: in his Life of Jesus (1835–36) he treated the supernatural elements of the story as myth

  2. Johann (joˈhan). 1804–49, Austrian composer, noted for his waltzes

  3. his son, Johann, called the Waltz King. 1825–99, Austrian composer, whose works include The Blue Danube Waltz (1867) and the operetta Die Fledermaus (1874)

  4. Richard (ˈrɪçart). 1864–1949, German composer, noted esp for his symphonic poems, including Don Juan (1889) and Till Eulenspiegel (1895), his operas, such as Elektra (1909) and Der Rosenkavalier (1911), and his Four Last Songs (1948)

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There was Michael Vaughan the man-manager and Sir Andrew Strauss the strategist, who carefully planned England's route to the top.

From BBC

Levi Strauss raised prices last month in response to tariffs and is rolling out additional price increases this month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Haas is also the cousin of San Francisco’s mayor, and part of the family behind Levi Strauss & Co.

From MarketWatch

Haas is also the cousin of San Francisco’s mayor, and part of the family behind Levi Strauss & Co.

From MarketWatch

Strauss notes that plantation teak is still the most popular among his customers.

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