Ransome

British

/ ˈrænsəm /

noun

Arthur . 1884–1967, English writer, best known for his books for children, including Swallows and Amazons (1930) and Great Northern? (1947)

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Example Sentences

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For example, Yusuf Ransome, a social epidemiologist at Yale University, has documented how connectedness seems to provide a buffer against the damaging mental health effects of racial discrimination.

From Science Magazine

Lead researcher Dr Emma Ransome, from the Department of Life Sciences at Imperial, added: "A holistic approach is needed to accurately evaluate and predict impacts on coral reefs. Microbes are a vastly important and overlooked component of all of our ecosystems and a crucial tool for understanding environmental outcomes and achieving an environmentally sustainable future."

From Science Daily

The witness, alleged Epstein victim Sarah Ransome, later recanted her claims.

From Salon

Ransome later retracted the allegations in a separate email to journalist Maureen Callahan, writing that she had to step away from the story because of "bad things" that could result, court records showed, per The Messenger.

From Salon

“I have spoken to my family at some length this morning and I would like to retract everything I have said to you and walk away from this,” Ransome allegedly wrote in October 2016.

From Salon

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