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ruffian

[ruhf-ee-uhn, ruhf-yuhn] / ˈrʌf i ən, ˈrʌf yən /


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In July 1975, the filly Ruffian competed in a highly anticipated match race against Kentucky Derby winner Foolish Pleasure.

From Washington Times • Jun. 1, 2023

Since then, La Onda wines have appeared on the wine lists of a number of highly regarded restaurants: Ruffian, in Manhattan; Roberta’s, in Brooklyn; Quince, in San Francisco; Bavel, in Los Angeles.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 18, 2019

Ruffian survived, but his experience aligns with data Van der Hoop and colleagues reported in 2016 in Ecology and Evolution.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 7, 2017

Having gained a degree of separation from Halliwell, after his release Orton began to find success, with The Ruffian on the Stair broadcast on BBC radio in 1964.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2017

The "Border Ruffian" legislature proceeded to enact the entire slave code of Missouri as laws of Kansas.

From The Life of Lyman Trumbull by White, Horace




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