Rutledge
Americannoun
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Ann, 1816–35, fiancée of Abraham Lincoln.
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Edward, 1749–1800, U.S. lawyer and statesman.
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his brother John, 1739–1800, U.S. jurist and statesman: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1789–91.
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Wiley Blount 1894–1949, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1943–49.
Example Sentences
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“The longer you can stay on somebody else’s health insurance, the better,” said Rutledge.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
After Lincoln’s death Herndon co-wrote an influential biography of the assassinated president in which he trashed Mary and declared that Lincoln’s only true love was Ann Rutledge, who had died in 1835.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Rutledge added that maintaining TV studios, crews and accommodating large audiences is becoming increasingly costly for producers, who are looking more to other types of digital and social platforms that are more attractive to advertisers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
Police said Ian Rutledge, 43, was taken to hospital on Wednesday, where he remained in a serious condition until his death this evening.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025
Rutledge said he believed he would, and I, pretending to be unaware of the plot, obliged by hanging around the fruit stalls.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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