Ripley

American

[rip-lee] / ˈrɪp li /

noun

George, 1802–80, U.S. literary critic, author, and social reformer: associated with the founding of Brook Farm.

Ripley British

/ ˈrɪplɪ /

noun

George . 1802–80, US social reformer and transcendentalist: founder of the Brook Farm experiment in communal living in Massachusetts (1841)

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For anyone who thinks the Fed under Warsh isn’t going to be “squarely in a rate-hiking mood,” the 2-year Treasury yield above 4% looks pretty attractive, Ripley said.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

As Ellen Ripley, Sigourney Weaver meets the threat with grit and nerve in a situation where there is nowhere to go and no help coming, a performance that helped define the modern action heroine.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Ripley began playing six years ago, starting with guitar and drums.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

“Some of it is a little bit priced to perfection,” said Charlie Ripley, senior investment strategist for Allianz Investment Management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

He planned to cross the Ohio River at Ripley.

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

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