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Reuben

[roo-buhn] / ˈru bən /


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Some—like the Shakespeare-reading New Hampshire farmer John Ordway and the Kentucky woodsmen Joseph and Reuben Field—were poor and bored and ready for adventure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The previous ambassador, Reuben Brigety, resigned in November 2024, just before Trump took office.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Adams received the National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award, the industry’s highest honor, in 1997.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

Years later, once Rebecca had given birth to Asher and Fiona was pregnant with Reuben, the couple were desperate to contact the man who had given them the opportunity to have children.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

“Our current projection models show Reuben possibly hitting the Florida Keys and heading west, into the Gulf of Mexico, the way Katrina did in 2005 on its way to New Orleans,” Maria Martinez said.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz