Ruyter

American  

[roi-ter, rœi-tuhr] / ˈrɔɪ tər, ˈrœɪ tər /

noun

1. Michel Adriaanssoon de 1607–76, Dutch admiral.

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Ruyter British  

/ ˈrœitər, ˈraɪtə /

noun

1. Michiel Adriaanszoon de (miːˈxiːl ˌaːdriˈaːnsun də). 1607–76, Dutch admiral, noted for actions in the Anglo-Dutch wars in 1652–53, 1665–67, 1672, and 1673, when he prevented an Anglo-French invasion

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Ruyter

De Ruyter said fuel mitigation efforts to prevent wildfires are important for their department.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023

“Hopefully in the future, if we get a fire in that same place, it’ll be much lower-intensity and won’t get up into the tops of the trees,” de Ruyter said.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023

“We’re not going to be able to stop all the fires, but what we can do is look at the pockets of fuel,” de Ruyter said.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023

In an interview, South Africa's Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan acknowledged that Mr De Ruyter had told him about the contents of the dossier.

From BBC ● May 23, 2023

"If you want to pick up picturesque bits of low life in New York," broke in De Ruyter, "you must get a chance to see a candle in the plate."

From Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color by Matthews, Brander