Rae
noun
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
RAE
British
abbreviation
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Lindsey Rae Thompson, who’s been looking for a job for several months, has been devoting at least an hour to each cover letter she crafts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
He appeared to have been "heavily influenced" by online content, said Allan Rae Co, spokesman of the Philippine National Police.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Inspired by successful independent Black producers like Issa Rae, White decided to keep trying and analyze everything he did wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The Sparks were always just out of reach in their 79-69 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday night, despite Rae Burrell’s career-high 22 points and a late comeback bid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Jupe, Rae, and I are going to a movie tonight.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
The IOP and RAE are calling for financial support for the sector in the UK.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2023
A robot named Kevin is located at the Maryland Science Center, and one named RAE, which stands for Remote Aquarium Explorer, is at the National Aquarium.
From Washington Post ● May 14, 2021
Overall, RAE felt the project was a success, though re-entry into normal life was a challenge.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2018
The director of the RAE, Darío Villanueva, described Judeo-Spanish as “an extraordinarily important cultural and historical phenomenon” that was overdue an academy of its own.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 1, 2017
With kindest regards, good-by for now, from RAE.
From The White Linen Nurse by Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell
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