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Rankin

American

[rang-kin] / ˈræŋ kɪn /

noun

Jeannette, 1880–1973, U.S. women's-rights leader and pacifist: first woman elected to Congress; served 1917–19, 1941–43.

Rankin British

/ ˈræŋkɪn /

noun

Ian. born 1960, Scottish novelist; best known for his series of novels featuring Edinburgh detective Inspector Rebus, beginning with Knots and Crosses (1987)

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Meanwhile, California Republican Party Chairwoman Corrin Rankin urged Republican voters to make their own voices heard too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Rankin said she would no longer “reference” either man’s work.

From Salon ● May 19, 2026

The importance of the location was echoed by Stephen Rankin, whose son Moses attends the pre-school.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

Rankin explained many of his constituents live under the Heathrow flight path and were worried about aircraft noise as well as traffic congestion.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026

A few days before the vote, Carrie Chapman Catt and several other women from the National American Woman Suffrage Association visited Rankin and urged her to vote for war.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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