Rumford
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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To test this idea, Rumford placed the cannon barrels in water and timed how long it took for the water to boil.
From Science Daily
In 1963, California’s Rumford Act ushered in sweeping legal protections for people of color to buy homes.
From Los Angeles Times
“We found that Proposition 14 of 1964 repealed the Rumford Fair Housing Act of 1963, and reinstated discriminatory practices in neighborhoods in Los Angeles that restricted Black people from living there saw greater equity growth,” Gammage said.
From Los Angeles Times
The Androscoggin River in Rumford, Maine, reached a maximum stage of 22 feet in a 24-hour period ending early Tuesday, the National Weather Service said.
From Washington Times
Days before a Democratic primary that will almost certainly decide who represents her in Congress, Linda Vaughan Dubois of Rumford, R.I., still had not decided on a candidate.
From New York Times
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