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rum

[ruhm] / rʌm /


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On Thursday, Seedat told the inquiry he was not aware "red rum" was a reference to murder.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Afterward, thousands of giddy fans thronged the malecón, Havana’s seaside promenade, laughing and drinking rum.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The Browns had a hand in everything from ironmaking and rum distilling to whaling and the slave trade.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

At its Indian-inspired sister bar, Bagheera, order the Elephant’s Child, made with a toasted rice- infused rum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Father always smelled of bay rum, the shaving lotion he used, and Mother smelled of some kind of perfume or cologne.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor




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