Rolfe

American

[rolf] / rɒlf /

noun

John, 1585–1622, English colonist in Virginia (husband of Pocahontas).

Rolfe British

/ rɒlf /

noun

Frederick William , also known as Baron Corvo . 1860–1913, British novelist. His best-known work is Hadrian the Seventh (1904)

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To find out how far Apple still has to go, Rolfe Winkler went on an exclusive visit to several suppliers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Rolfe previously broke news about the feature roadmap for the Apple Watch and uncovered Elon Musk's brain-computer interface company Neuralink.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

With household bills such as energy, water and council tax rising in April, Mr Rolfe said the costs of the start of the school year was an added financial burden.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

Prosecutors argued these were not necessary, while the defence said they were because Rolfe feared for his colleague's safety.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

She turned to Rolfe the Dwarf and Roggon Rust- beard, her best riders.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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