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Racine

American  
[ruh-seen, ra-, ra-seen, ruh-seen, rey-] / 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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Similar signs of reversal have appeared in some other Midwest metros, including Dayton and Canton, in Ohio, and Racine, Wis.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Harris also shows us the burn scars that ripple up Racine’s arm and across Anaia’s face, textured skin that makes strangers blanch, to which Racine lashes out defensively.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“This decision…represents a critical step to restoring scientific decision-making to federal vaccine policy that has kept children healthy for years,” Racine said in a statement on Monday.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

"At a time when parents, pediatricians and the public are looking for clear guidance and accurate information, this ill-considered decision will sow further chaos and confusion and erode confidence in immunizations," Dr. Racine added.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Pudge had been a cabin boy in his youth and, coincidentally, had served on a ship captained by the famed Admiral Percival Racine Ashton himself.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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