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Joseph Joachim, 1822–82, Swiss composer.
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raff delves into several competing models of how, when and where people first made inroads into the Americas.
‘Origin’ explores the controversial science of the first Americans | Bruce Bower | February 4, 2022 | Science Newsraff wants to tell the most accurate, if still incomplete, story of how humans settled the Americas by integrating research on ancient and modern DNA with archaeological finds.
‘Origin’ explores the controversial science of the first Americans | Bruce Bower | February 4, 2022 | Science NewsLook, we are still the same nation of ambitious riff-raff that we always were.
How Can We Break Our Addiction to Contempt? (Ep. 478) | Stephen J. Dubner | October 14, 2021 | FreakonomicsIt’s common practice now for both new and established acts — including Amanda Palmer, De La Soul, Belly and Hurray for the Riff raff — to use Kickstarter or GoFundMe to raise capital for records or tours.
The key to the longevity of the Drive-By Truckers | Stephen Deusner | September 26, 2021 | Washington PostHe was known as MTV RiFF raff back then, thanks to an MTV logo tattoo on the side of his neck.
RiFF RaFF on Being James Franco’s Alleged ‘Spring Breakers’ Inspiration | Marlow Stern | March 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
When that attachment is opened, the trojan is unleashed, giving the adversary control of the unlucky computer, raff said.
15-Year-Old Egyptian Cyber Activist Takes on Israel | Eli Lake | November 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTraff says the IP address of the server initially connected to the RAT was in Gaza, but it has since changed.
15-Year-Old Egyptian Cyber Activist Takes on Israel | Eli Lake | November 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe latest RAT surfaced right before the Gaza conflict began, according to raff and other Israeli officials.
15-Year-Old Egyptian Cyber Activist Takes on Israel | Eli Lake | November 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“The latest element of this campaign is about the recent conflict,” raff said.
15-Year-Old Egyptian Cyber Activist Takes on Israel | Eli Lake | November 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThese are the poorer class of models—the riff-raff of the Quarter—who get anywhere from a few sous to a few francs for a séance.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley Smithraff is going to resign, he says; if I can't get that, I'll get into a law office here.
Wayside Courtships | Hamlin GarlandThe floating riff-raff had passed away, leaving a solid, intelligent population of sixteen hundred.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback | Willard GlazierBut raff seemed curiously put out and broke upon their chatter.
Where the Pavement Ends | John RussellI cannot say that either raff or myself had arrived at any clearness when we headed away into the maze of Colootullah that night.
Where the Pavement Ends | John Russell
British Dictionary definitions for raff
/ (ræf) /
rubbish; refuse
rabble or riffraff
Origin of raff
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