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Rudolph

American  
[roo-dolf] / ˈru dɒlf /

noun

  1. Paul (Marvin), 1918–97, U.S. architect.

  2. Wilma (Glodean) 1940–1994, U.S. track and field athlete.

  3. a male given name, form of Rolf.


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Few of the departing passengers wanted to speak to journalists but Rudolph, who's lived in South Africa for 10 years and runs a salon, told the BBC he was leaving because of the recent protests.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Corvette gets distracted by a mysterious French model played by LaKeith Stanfield, smoldering like Rudolph Valentino.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“This could undermine the group’s cohesion, creating internal disarray and weakening OPEC+’s ability to present a unified stance on production and geopolitical issues,” IG’s Axel Rudolph says in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“There is security there, knowing AI isn’t going to be able to take what I’m doing,” Rudolph said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

This led to an invitation from the Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolph II, a man much more interested in science and art than he was in politics.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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