Rankine

American  

[rang-kin] / ˈræŋ kɪn /

noun

1. William John Macquorn 1820–70, Scottish engineer and physicist.

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adjective

1. Thermodynamics. pertaining to an absolute temperature scale Rankine scale in which the degree intervals are equal to those of the Fahrenheit scale and in which 0° Rankine equals −459.7° Fahrenheit.

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Rankine

Leslie Rankine was nominated in the hope of giving her "the recognition she deserves"

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

His opera “Perle Noire: Meditations for Josephine,” a collaboration with director Peter Sellars and poet Claudia Rankine about Josephine Baker, addressed issues of race and inequality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

She recalls how having Mullen and Rankine as instructors and seeing the experimental Black Took Collective established during the retreat was eye-opening for an emerging poet like herself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025

Collins and Burbank are white and Rankine is Asian American.

From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024

The prisoners were made secure, and a grand exit took place under the immediate supervision of Deputy Sheriff Rankine.

From The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 by George Stewart

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