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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Rankin, 23, sees how his college-educated peers are still struggling to find work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

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

He knew that the town had a reputation of being hostile to slaveholders, had heard vaguely of a Reverend John Rankin who served as watchdog and guardian of runaways— Even so.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

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