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Ruben

American  
[roo-buhn] / ˈru bən /

noun

  1. Douay Bible. Reuben.

  2. a male given name, form of Reuben.


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Manchester City have brought in summer signings who are "desperate to win" and the whole squad is "buying into the idea" of new manager Enzo Maresca, says new captain Ruben Dias.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

"The eyes of the world are currently fixed on this area. Now is the time to capitalize on it," said Ruben Rafael, a 69-year-old doctor from the province.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Is it enough to make United serious contenders after Michael Carrick took them to third place and back into the Champions League last season after succeeding Ruben Amorim in a caretaker capacity?

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

In a long post on X, Ruben Rocha Moya, an ally of leftist President Claudia Sheinbaum, insisted he had "committed no crime" and was returning to office "with a clear conscience and head held high."

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

I played it with Carlos and my younger brothers, Trampita, Torito, and Ruben, on school days when I had no homework, and on weekends when I was not too tired from working in the fields.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

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