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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This includes 358 employees at its main headquarters located between Denby and Ripley, as well as 43 employees at its warehouse in Derby.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Poppies are at their peak and viewable in and around the Antelope Valley California Poppy Preserve as well as at Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

They escorted moviegoers to other worlds, immersing them in the high-flying, dangerous adventures of Indiana Jones or Ellen Ripley.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

“Our view is that consumption is going to remain pretty robust,” said Charlie Ripley, senior investment strategist for Allianz Investment Management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Coach Ripley thought that keeping the team together and finishing the season would help to save them all.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper

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