Rand, Ayn

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A Russian-born twentieth-century American writer whose popular novels, including The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, are polemical expositions of her view that controls, governmental and otherwise, inhibit creative individualism.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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notes for Rand, Ayn

The protagonist in The Fountainhead, a talented, egotistical architect, is supposedly modeled on Frank Lloyd Wright.

Words nearby Rand, Ayn

rand, R & A, Randall, Randallstown, randan, Rand, Ayn, R&B, R&D, randem, Randers, R. & I.

Example sentences from the Web for Rand, Ayn

Unlike former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Huckabee is not immediately forming an exploratory committee.
Can Huckabee Convert the GOP’s Moneymen?|Lloyd Green|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The town, known in Arabic as Ayn al-Arab, is so significant to ISIS that the group calls it Ayn al-Islam.
The Brothers Who Ambushed ISIS|Mohammed A. Salih|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gawker sneered that Uber is "Ayn Rand's favorite car service."
In Defense of Uber’s Awful Sydney Surge Pricing|Olivia Nuzzi|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There were loud voices, including that of Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), calling for ending the program entirely.
SWAT Lobby Shoots to Kill Police Reform After Ferguson|Tim Mak|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Sadly, Rand does not bring much in the way of diversity to the GOP ticket.
Why 2016’s Hopefuls Are Hopeless|P. J. O’Rourke|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Seymourite playing centre next to Rand-Brown had run through to the back and passed out to his wing, as a good centre should.
The Gold Bat|P. G. Wodehouse
If ever there was circumstantial evidence against a man, here it was against Rand-Brown.
The Gold Bat|P. G. Wodehouse
If Rand-Brown were really, as he suspected, the writer of the letter, the bat must be in this room somewhere.
The Gold Bat|P. G. Wodehouse
Do you remember,” asked Trevor, “saying that you thought it must be Rand-Brown who wrote those letters?
The Gold Bat|P. G. Wodehouse
Whether Rand-Brown knew anything about the affair or not, it was quite certain that the bat was not with him.
The Gold Bat|P. G. Wodehouse

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