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Racine

American  
[ruh-seen, ra-, ra-seen, ruh-seen, ray-] / rəˈsin, ræ-, raˈsin, rəˈsin, reɪ- /

noun

  1. Jean Baptiste 1639–99, French dramatist.

  2. a city in SE Wisconsin.


Racine British  
/ rasin /

noun

  1. Jean Baptiste (ʒɑ̃ batist). 1639–99, French tragic poet and dramatist. His plays include Andromaque (1667), Bérénice (1670), and Phèdre (1677)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Bilton and executive editor Maria Gavrilovic use Racine, Wis.—where Gavrilovic grew up and Bilton’s father lives—as shorthand when talking about the audience they want to reach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

A peer-reviewed study by Scott Niederjohn and Will Flanders, and published in the Journal of School Choice, examined state test scores for students in the statewide and Racine voucher programs from 2018 to 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Hermeus, a hypersonic aircraft company, will also relocate its headquarters there, Racine said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

"We are witnessing an avoidable crisis that disproportionally hurts children," said Andrew Racine, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

“Hang on, Madame. In this case, one of the parties involved was Admiral Percival Racine Ashton, who’s long dead, correct?”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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