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ruff

[ruhf] / rʌf /




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But Roslyn Ruff, a talented actor who speaks the verse with commendable clarity, fails to imbue the character with the necessary domineering imperiousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Being able to influence and change that mechanism, Prof Ruff explained, "is what makes this discovery clinically relevant".

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

This year features a record-breaking 150 rescue dogs from 72 shelters across the United States, Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands, split into Team Ruff and Team Fluff.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

It felt collaborative because that’s how Ruff Ryders worked anyway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

We will take the Ruff as an example.

From Territory in Bird Life by Howard, H. Eliot




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