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Ruggles

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[ruhg-uhlz] / ˈrʌg əlz /

noun

  1. Carl, 1876–1971, U.S. composer.


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He, his wife, Ellen Ruggles, and their three young sons occupied a handsome brownstone on East 21st Street, overlooking Gramercy Park.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Both Cohen and soundman Brian Ruggles have been with Joel for more than 50 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

But one leading critic of differential privacy, University of Minnesota demographer Steven Ruggles, says the study supports his view that the agency should return to swapping.

From Science Magazine • May 3, 2024

“It was a top priority for this administration,” Ruggles said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2024

David Ruggles told Frederick and his new bride, Anna Murray—they were married in Ruggles’s parlor—to head north to New Bedford, Massachusetts, a haven for freed blacks.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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