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Rumsey

American  
[ruhm-zee] / ˈrʌm zi /

noun

  1. James, 1743–92, U.S. engineer and inventor.


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The larger of the two is a monumental bronze figure on horseback, cast by Beaux-Arts sculptor Charles Cary Rumsey in the first decade of the 20th century and titled “The Dying Indian.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

Returning to California, McCloskey practiced law in the San Francisco area before cutting back his hours and moving to a ranch near the tiny Yolo County town of Rumsey.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

Sensing some hesitation, Bryan Rumsey, a specialist in prosthetics and orthotics, encouraged him with lyrics from a Christmas song.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024

Becca Rumsey, 20, co-founded campaign group Time to Act and was invited to speak at the meeting on 15 November.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023

Rumsey Brooks was solemn and slim, dressed in a black suit with a black bow tie.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead