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Rattigan

American  
[rat-i-guhn] / ˈræt ɪ gən /

noun

  1. Terence, 1911–77, English playwright.


Rattigan British  
/ ˈrætɪɡən /

noun

  1. Sir Terence Mervyn . 1911–77, English playwright. His plays include The Winslow Boy (1946), Separate Tables (1954), and Ross (1960)

"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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“Industrywide, top lines are under pressure, volumes are still under pressure and there’s a mandate by investors to improve volume growth,” said Connor Rattigan, a senior analyst covering food and beverages at Consumer Edge.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

Authorities also removed several guns and 31 dogs from the home of Stephen C. Rattigan, also known as Julius James, prosecutors said.

From Seattle Times Feb. 16, 2024

The Rattigan show comes together eventually, even if the movie takes somewhat longer.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 7, 2023

"As an actress she had considerable range and did everything from Arthur Askey comedies to Terence Rattigan adaptations."

From BBC Jun. 29, 2021

In reality, he assures me, the strike was instigated by some of the officers who had no use for Rattigan.

From Within Prison Walls being a narrative during a week of voluntary confinement in the state prison at Auburn, New York by Thomas Mott Osborne

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