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Rumsey

American  
[ruhm-zee] / ˈrʌm zi /

noun

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


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Cummins is expanding its power-generation capacity by 57% to 55 gigawatts per year, Rumsey says.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

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

Ms Rumsey said: "A lot of survivors and victims don't know it's happened to them in 28 days or don't feel comfortable reporting."

From BBC Dec. 8, 2023

According to Georgina, Rumsey courted one of the milk-house girls, but was so liberal with flattery that he was obviously a young man open to the sweet mysteries of fate.

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

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