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Rooney

/ ˈruːnɪ /

noun

  1. RooneyWayne1985MBritishSPORT: footballer Wayne . born 1985, English footballer; he played for Everton (2002–2004) and plays for Manchester United (from 2004) and England (from 2003)


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Since at least 2007, some Democrats have called for the implementation of the “Rooney rule” on Capitol Hill.

To add insult to injury, Ronaldo seemed to wink at his bench after Rooney was sent off.

When I heard Mickey Rooney had died last week, naturally I wondered: Mickey Rooney was still alive?

And so perhaps it is best said that Rooney was truly one of a kind.

Rooney, nee Joe Yule, Jr., always understood his role in life.

I cut back to Carrie Johnstone, the footage of her sitting at the board table with Rooney, laughing.

I reckon Rooney and his partner figured it out that they would get a little more rest that way.

Bully Rooney's face grew black with anger, and he launched himself like a clumsy bear at the slight McCarty.

Bully Rooney, half-dressed, rose up from his cot and jerked a rifle from its slings.

He knew that it was "Annie Rooney" if no one else did, and he mangled the notes with appropriate exhilaration.

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