| 单词 | ruff |
| 例句 | A ghost wearing a ruff and tights had suddenly noticed the first years. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “I guess chocolate’s the one thing that’s too ruff for us!” joked Scruffy. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Its fur stood out in a handsome ruff around its face, and its tail hung down almost to the ground. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The house was indeed Elizabethan, with wooden panels along the corridors, ornate chandeliers, and oil paintings of old bearded men in tunics and ruffs. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z They were her fancy ones, trimmed at the ankle with a specially prepared ruff of white rabbit fur. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Nearly Headless Nick was gliding toward Harry, his head wobbling as usual upon his ruff. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The stiff ruff that was then in fashion framed my face to good effect, though the first time I wore it, Cristiana insulted me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z At his throat is a ruff of pale owl feathers. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Amaroq and Jello were facing each other, ruffs up, ready to fight. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z "Nothing's too ruff for us!" shouts Nala from her perch on the left skid. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Then the breeze rippled the wolverine ruff on Miyax’s parka and it glistened in the light. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Red-tailed hawks, barred owls, a ruffed grouse, an osprey with brown wings the color of Byrd’s eyes, and even a male wild turkey, fluffed and frozen in time. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He had never seen a ruff in flight before; nor was the moment long enough for him to make a careful identification. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z And sure enough, there she was: Heleen Van Houden, shimmering in teal satin, an elaborate ruff of peacock feathers framing her golden head. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She crouches to catch his ruff in her hands. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z He whispered to a goblin page boy in a ruff, “Start pedaling the motor for the champagne fountain.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Without the forest foods of ruffed grouse, turkeys, raccoons, and wood rats, the eastern coyote almost died out. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind played across his black ruff and his ears twitched from time to time as he listened to the birds and winds in his sleep. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Her lizard dæmon acquired a ruff and raised it slowly around his neck. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He’s still in costume—a billowing white affair with multicolored polka dots, a triangular hat, and Elizabethan ruff. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He pulled his ruff a little higher up on his neck. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Under those sturdy towers of legs are spindly shanks, thin and not too straight; with his chest ruff removed one can see the sagging stomach of the middle-aged. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z But today the boy lifted his pet and buried his face in the fox’s white ruff, pressing hard. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It puffed out its Elizabethan ruff of colorful neck webbing in warning, and with a terrifying hiss-screech, it lunged. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The head differed only from an ordinary cat in that it was framed in a ruff of hair, and the ears rose into tufted points. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Nearly Headless Nick chortled so much that his ruff slipped and his head flopped off, dangling on the inch or so of ghostly skin and muscle that still attached it to his neck. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “That does look good,” said the ghost in the ruff sadly, watching Harry cut up his steak. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The ornithologist David Sibley says that in Cape May, New Jersey, he once spotted a bird in flight from two hundred yards away and knew, instantly, that it was a ruff, a rare sandpiper. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Plus, they had more clams stored and plenty of fish left in the trap and knew the locations of several ruffed grouse. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Near the brush fence two roosters bowed and feinted at each other with squared wings and neck feathers ruffed out. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z In a desperate attempt to make them look more manly, he used a Severing Charm on the ruff and cuffs. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Indeed, my lord, this collar and chain do hold me fast,” I said, touching my ruff and the links of the chatelaine at my waist, where my needlework tools were suspended. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Sick leave and pensions?” he said, pushing his head back onto his shoulders and securing it once more with his ruff. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z His bloody face was pressed against the wolf’s ruff, his eyes tightly shut, his lips moving. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Harry sat down opposite the ghost in the ruff he’d seen earlier. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He wore a dashing, plumed hat on his long curly hair, and a tunic with a ruff, which concealed the fact that his neck was almost completely severed. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Nick’s head wobbled a little on his ruff as he turned hither and thither, peering over the heads of the swarming students. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When she saw her first Rembrandt, a woman in a cap and ruff, she said, “There’s Grandma.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He gives a wholly suggestive significance to the idea of adjusting a ruff. The Dark Earth and the Light Sky; Twelfth Night; The Magistrate – review 2012-11-25T00:05:48Z After ruffing in the dummy and discarding his last club, what did Hamman do next? Bridge: Bridge ? A Norman Kay Pairs Winner Becomes a Grand Master 2012-03-21T22:54:54Z Declarer won with his king, cashed the diamond ace, ruffed a low diamond with dummy’s club jack and continued with the heart king. Bridge: A Perilous Double Comes Close to Backfiring 2011-04-27T21:44:03Z Don't you think Shakespeare would have torn his ruff off and run screaming from the hall? Review | Two critics debate a rare rehashing of a revised ‘Macbeth,’ singing witches and all 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Rebecca Lenkiewicz contributes a play about Elizabeth I, concentrating on her piece of ruff trade, Essex: it's a fairly familiar look at isolation, but affords a blazing opportunity for Niamh Cusack, at her most gleaming. Women, Power and Politics; Through a Glass Darkly 2010-06-19T23:15:00Z South won, took her top hearts, ruffed a heart with the club queen, picked up trumps and claimed. Bridge: Australia vs. Turkey at 3rd World Youth Open Championships 2013-08-25T22:11:46Z But given that East is marked with the heart king for his opening bid, South would probably hope for a 3-2 diamond break, unless West leads his singleton, trying for a diamond ruff or two. Bridge: New Books for Advanced Bridge Players 2012-11-17T00:01:03Z West led the diamond ace and continued with a low diamond, East ruffing and shifting to the heart six. Bridge: Who Was First Sponsor to Win World Team Title? 2010-08-22T22:01:00Z West ruffed and cashed the heart king for down one. Bridge: Winners at Fall Nationals in Seattle - Bridge 2011-11-30T23:45:40Z Declarer trumped West’s club continuation, cashed the heart ace, ruffed a heart in the dummy, trumped a club and cashed the diamond ace. Bridge: Photo Finish in the Spingold at Summer Nationals 2010-08-01T21:55:00Z On his next lead, Hamilton sluffed his last heart and ruffed in the dummy. Bridge: Facing an ?Impossible? Contract 2011-10-21T23:52:36Z Declarer won the next trick with his club queen and correctly led his last club, which West had to ruff. Bridge: Routine Overcall Proves Unexpectedly Costly 2010-08-27T21:33:00Z That was a textbook example of using a side suit to maintain trump control by making an opponent ruff and reduce his trump length to the same as declarer’s. Bridge: Using a Side Suit to Control Trumps 2011-09-09T22:59:11Z West ruffed and confidently continued with a low heart to his partner’s jack. Bridge: At the Buffett Cup in Wales, a Defensive-Signaling Show 2010-09-19T21:20:00Z Now came the critical play: Declarer ruffed a heart with dummy’s diamond ace. Bridge: Remembering Eric Paulsen, a World Champion 2013-09-11T22:02:46Z Aided by the 3-3 break and the inability of the defenders to get a club ruff, d’Ovidio lost only two hearts and one club. Bridge: When the Choice Is Between No-Trump and a Major Suit 2010-10-10T20:45:00Z In “Twelfth Night,” Mark Rylance donned a ruff and a mourning dress and played Countess Olivia for all her passive-aggressive fury: who knew it was the funniest part in the play? Michael Schulman: Who Should Win at This Year’s Tony Awards? 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z But when East ruffed with the club jack, declarer overruffed, trumped his heart loser in the dummy and conceded only two tricks: one heart and one club. Bridge: Which Defense Is Better: To Shift or to Force a Ruff? 2011-02-11T22:44:29Z West persevered with the heart king, but North ruffed and played a second trump. Bridge: Five Titles Are Settled as Nationals Wind Down 2011-03-23T22:24:01Z West ruffed, cashed his club ace and gave his partner a club ruff. Bridge: Russ Arnold?s Defense at Bermuda Bowl Semifinal - Bridge 2012-02-01T23:32:54Z If West ruffed low, North could have overruffed and shifted to a club. Bridge: A Dutch-British Hybrid Wins the NEC Cup 2011-02-14T05:31:15Z Declarer, in trouble, continued with the diamond king, but East ruffed and returned a heart. Bridge: Bridge — Gold Cup Semifinals in England 2012-12-14T22:53:46Z Declarer ruffed, drew trumps and led his second club, but West won and still had a heart to lead. Bridge: Pre-Empt Avoided by Purists Pays Off Well 2010-07-02T22:03:00Z After East ruffed, South overruffed and took the last two tricks with his remaining trump and club king. Bridge: Bridge — Andrew Robson Given Order of the British Empire 2013-01-02T23:39:02Z Jabot collars mixed with frilled cuffs and giant pleated ruffs that evoked the heyday of the New Romantics. Race, age, weight: Valentino backs diversity in Paris show 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Usually defenders work to stop declarer from ruffing a loser in the dummy; here it was necessary to reduce dummy’s trump length by making it ruff. Bridge: Which Defense Is Better: To Shift or to Force a Ruff? 2011-02-11T22:44:29Z West wanted to shift to a trump to reduce declarer’s club ruffs in the dummy, but knew that was debatable from her actual holding. Jeff Westheimer at Mayfair House of Bridge in 1970 2014-02-07T22:58:50Z West took his ace and led the heart ten, but declarer ruffed and cashed his last two trumps, bringing everyone down to six cards. Bridge: Would You Declare or Defend? 2010-08-20T20:41:00Z Declarer won with her ace, ruffed a heart in the dummy, ran the club queen successfully and played a club to the king and ace. Bridge: It May Seem Like a Sacrifice, but It Turns Into Much More 2010-12-19T22:10:26Z West won with his ace and gave his partner a diamond ruff. Bridge: In Bridge, Second World Mind Sports Games in France 2012-08-17T22:39:22Z Declarer ruffed the club lead and played a low diamond. Bridge: Photo Finish in the Spingold at Summer Nationals 2010-08-01T21:55:00Z It was no problem, though, because West ruffed a heart in the dummy, drew trumps and claimed. Bridge: As the Championships Begin, Revisiting a 2009 Highlight 2010-03-11T05:32:00Z South ruffed and shifted to a heart, three players being very surprised when North discarded. Bridge: Bridge - Reisinger Knockout Teams at Eastern States Regional 2012-06-01T22:02:04Z Declarer ruffed high, cashed his other top trump and claimed, conceding one more trick to the heart ace. Bridge: Bridge — Saturday Open Pairs at District 3 Winter Regional 2013-02-03T23:16:00Z A heart to the ace and a heart ruff resulted in down one and a loss of 5 imps for the winners. Bridge: Saturday Bracketed Swiss Teams in Orlando - Bridge 2012-01-13T23:27:13Z But South will ruff the first heart and cash his top clubs. Bridge: American Contract Bridge League and Barry Rigal 2012-11-23T22:13:39Z As I watched, distracted by her latest ruff or some gorgeous little bodice of finest navy corduroy, this was something I occasionally wondered about. Saoirse Ronan: ‘I’ve played a lot of weird people. I have!’ 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z When West ruffs, dummy overruffs, declarer trumps the last heart in his hand and takes the winning diamond finesse. Bridge: American Contract Bridge League and Barry Rigal 2012-11-23T22:13:39Z And if he does not pull trumps, he loses two aces and a club ruff. Bridge: As the Championships Begin, Revisiting a 2009 Highlight 2010-03-11T05:32:00Z North won in his hand, played a diamond to the queen and ace, cashed dummy’s top hearts and ruffed a heart. Bridge: Bridge — Buffett Cup in Omaha 2012-09-19T21:25:38Z West would have taken the trick and led a heart, but South would have ruffed in the dummy and cashed the last trump, which would have executed a show-up squeeze on East. Bridge: Bridge - Open Pairs at the District 3 Winter Regional 2013-02-02T00:51:25Z South ruffed in the dummy, ran the club queen successfully, drew the last trump, and claimed. Bridge: In Bridge, Second World Mind Sports Games in France 2012-08-17T22:39:22Z East won with his ace and led a club, but declarer ruffed and claimed. Bridge: Bridge: USA1 Team Chosen for 2011 Bermuda Bowl 2010-06-27T21:29:00Z Strangely, South took that in the dummy and ruffed a diamond to get back to his hand. Bridge: Sweden Wisn Tianjin Binhai Cup - Bridge 2011-09-18T21:22:27Z West now led the club five, covered by the ten and jack and ruffed by declarer. Bridge: A Few Big Boards Decide a Junior Teams Title 2011-04-10T21:42:09Z Or he could have led a low club to his partner’s king, received a heart ruff and cashed the diamond ace for down two. Bridge: Record-Breaking Play at Bridge Base Online 2014-02-12T22:57:36Z She won the second trick with her heart ace and gave her partner a diamond ruff. Bridge: At the Long Island Fall Regional 2012-10-10T22:35:45Z Its costumes, all black and white, are by Giles Deacon, with some men in puffball skirts and large ruff collars, and women in flared headdresses. ‘We, the Dancers’: At City Ballet’s Gala, Affirming Ballet’s Honor 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z When he ruffed, South overruffed, cashed the diamond king, trumped a card in the dummy and took the rest of the clubs. Bridge: Bridge - Reisinger Knockout Teams at Eastern States Regional 2012-06-01T22:02:04Z South ruffed and played a heart, but West took the trick with his ace and led the diamond jack, on which East pitched her last heart. Bridge: Norma Shelley Saratoga Regional 2013-06-21T22:35:30Z She drew two rounds of trumps, cashed her top hearts, played a club to dummy and ruffed a heart to establish that suit. Bridge: Landing a Swiss Teams Title, Thanks to a Flawless Finish 2011-01-07T22:32:36Z To that end, declarer ruffed the club lead and played his diamond king. Bridge: If You Know, but Shouldn?t, You Can?t Act on It 2010-04-10T00:23:00Z If the defenders had stopped plugging away at clubs after one or two ruffs by declarer, the contract would have failed. Bridge: The Tapping Looked Good, but Happened to Backfire 2010-04-07T23:20:00Z The auction was as given, West led the club king, Guttmann took one club ruff, ran trumps and endplayed West for a cold top. Bridge: Bridge - San Francisco Fall Nationals 2012-12-08T00:12:12Z Like other Maine woods roads, you may spot a moose crossing, or a ruffed grouse picking gravel. Touring Maine’s Newest — and Largest — Parcel of Federal Land 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Well, this is ruff to hear — there’s yet another thing we all may be doing wrong. You may be walking your dog wrong, PETA founder says 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Six diamonds would have luckily come home if played by East; if West had been the declarer, a heart lead ruffed by South would have been fatal. Bridge: Surprising Strength? Don?t Discount Offense 2010-03-20T00:24:00Z South ruffed, drew trumps and established dummy’s fifth club by ruffing one in her hand. Bridge: In Bridge, UJA-Federation of New York’s Women’s Philanthropy 2012-05-27T21:13:03Z Since the suit is breaking 4-2, declarer must ruff two hearts in his hand and therefore needs three dummy entries: two for the ruffs and one to reach the last heart. Bridge: Bridge - Holiday Gift Books for Players 2012-11-11T23:32:14Z Declarer could have ruffed, drawn two rounds of trumps ending in the dummy and discarded his heart loser on the diamond jack. Bridge: Bridge: Labor Day Regional in Atlanta 2012-09-26T22:29:14Z When declarer ruffed, he had fewer trumps than West. London Enjoys Its Own Night of the Stars 2014-03-02T23:46:38Z Declarer had to ruff the next trick and concede one more trump trick to East for down three. Bridge: Bonnie Gellas and Zuofan Li Win a Pro-Am 2012-02-17T23:51:04Z Declarer ruffed with his last trump and played a heart to the ace. Bridge: Lots of Bidding, and a Little Lost in Translation 2010-05-28T22:47:00Z East led another diamond, making dummy ruff with its last trump, and the defenders took the remainder. Bridge: Cardplay From the Hua Yuan Cup - Bridge 2011-09-17T00:36:39Z And if West ruffed, then the heart king and heart ace would have fallen together. Bridge: Bridge — Second World Mind Sports Games in France 2012-08-22T21:23:35Z And when West actually pitched a heart, declarer ruffed a heart and won the last three tricks in his hand. Bridge: Open Trials for the Bermuda Bowl 2013-06-14T21:08:24Z South ruffed in the dummy, cashed the club ace and continued with a low club to East’s king. 2010-01-30T05:25:00Z Now, when West took declarer’s king with his ace, he immediately returned a club for his partner to ruff. Bridge: Bridge - Cavendish Invitational Tournament in Monaco 2012-10-22T04:40:05Z South played low from the dummy and, after East overtook with the king, ruffed in his hand. Bridge: One Deceived by Experience, the Other by the Heart Queen 2010-04-21T22:36:00Z South ruffed West’s ten in the dummy and played the heart queen. Bridge: Bridge at the District 3 Winter Regional 2014-01-31T22:50:05Z South cashed the heart ace, ruffed a heart in her hand, drew West’s last trump and played a club toward dummy’s queen to escape for down two. Bridge: Open Swiss Teams at District 3 Winter Regional 2014-01-26T22:20:31Z She favored one-shouldered necklines, asymmetrical draping, feathery ruffs, and flamboyant bows. Haute Ticket: Jacqueline de Ribes at the Met 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z Declarer won the first trick with his diamond ace and ruffed a diamond in the dummy. Bridge: Augie Boehm at Honors Bridge Club 2014-05-01T04:46:10Z Declarer trumped the heart return, ruffed a club high in the dummy, drew trumps and claimed. Bridge: A Slam Winner in Toronto 2011-08-19T23:38:29Z He played a diamond to his king, cashed the club king, led a diamond to dummy’s ace and ruffed a diamond to establish dummy’s seven. Bridge: English Team Wins the Junior Camrose 2014-03-09T21:26:41Z If declarer ruffs the first trick with dummy’s heart deuce, he can no longer make his contract, because he cannot get to his hand to draw East’s fourth trump. Bridge: Bridge: Strategies for the Bibliophile on Your Gift List 2011-11-20T21:54:32Z South ruffed, took the two top hearts and ducked a diamond. Bridge: Don?t Put on Lead the Defender Who?ll Find the Unwanted Shift 2010-10-08T21:29:00Z Perhaps you are thinking that East should ruff your heart king anyway. Bridge: The Quick Choice May Not Be the Right Choice 2011-01-16T21:41:48Z I would have ruffed and drawn two rounds of trumps to drop West’s ten, but with no dummy entry, I would have lost another trick. Bridge: Across the Table From a Well-Traveled Player 2010-11-21T22:43:00Z Then, if East takes the trick and plays another diamond, South ruffs in her hand and leads a low trump. 2010-01-21T08:30:00Z He wanted to reach his partner’s hand, so that East could lead a third round of trumps to stop a club ruff. Bridge: Bridge - The Spring North American Championships 2012-03-23T23:33:02Z South ruffed and ducked a round of trumps to East, who continued with the club ace. Bridge: Photo Finish in the Spingold at Summer Nationals 2010-08-01T21:55:00Z East ruffed, but South overruffed and cashed the club eight for his contract. Bridge: Women’s and Senior Trials Begin in Orlando 2013-07-12T21:37:44Z If so, declarer would be playing to ruff a club in the dummy. Bridge: Prevailing at the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams 2014-03-30T20:59:05Z West ruffed high but was endplayed, unable to get a third trump trick. Bridge: Israel Juniors? Victory at World Championships - Bridge 2011-11-06T23:14:46Z If he had either not ruffed or trumped with the club ace, South would have pitched his heart loser. Bridge: Which Defense Is Better: To Shift or to Force a Ruff? 2011-02-11T22:44:29Z East won with his ace and gave his partner a diamond ruff to defeat the contract. Bridge: Bridge: USA1 Team Chosen for 2011 Bermuda Bowl 2010-06-27T21:29:00Z Declarer ruffed and led his club king, West winning with his ace, cashing the queen and playing a third round. Bridge: Israeli Juniors, 3 for 3, Keep a Streak Alive 2011-11-04T22:23:33Z East ruffed the second round to hold South to 10 tricks. Bridge: Bridge - World Mind Sports Games in France 2012-09-30T21:19:58Z The woman depicted here was likely aristocratic, Ng said, judging by her pink dress brocaded in silver-gilt and silver-wound thread, white neck ruff and fine jewelry. The Frick Acquires Its First Renaissance Portrait of a Woman 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Declarer’s basic plan was to play a dummy reversal, scoring as many ruffs as possible in his hand and using dummy’s trumps to remove those of his opponents. Bridge: If You Know, but Shouldn?t, You Can?t Act on It 2010-04-10T00:23:00Z A ruff in the shorter trump hand both eliminates a loser and gains an extra trump winner. Bridge: District 3 Winter Regional in Rye Brook, N.Y. - Bridge 2012-01-26T00:42:36Z West ruffed, but it was with his natural trump trick. Bridge: A Few Big Boards Decide a Junior Teams Title 2011-04-10T21:42:09Z Mosher won with his king, cashed the ace and continued with the heart deuce, a suit-preference signal asking partner, after ruffing, to shift to a club. Bridge: Bob Mosher and the Mosher Over No-Trump Method 2010-04-25T22:07:00Z Yes, he had all of his points in his partner’s suits, but he had no ruffing value. Bridge: Monaco Triumphs at Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams 2013-12-22T22:21:43Z Declarer won with dummy’s heart ace and played a trump, but South took his ace, shifted to a low diamond to give North the lead, and received a heart ruff. Bridge: The Defense Was Accurate; The Bidding Was Less So 2011-06-08T21:03:24Z When the club ten was led from the dummy at Trick 7, she had to ruff specifically with her heart six. Bridge: Surviving a 5-1 Trump Break at USA Trials 2013-07-21T22:21:04Z East took the second trick with his club queen and was planning to continue with his nine to force West to ruff. Bridge: Yeh Brothers Cup in Yokohama, Japan 2013-04-24T21:22:33Z South took six diamonds, five clubs and the heart ruff in the dummy. Bridge: Imps Change Hands in Droves 2011-05-11T20:46:52Z Dummy’s queen was covered by East’s king, and South ruffed. Bridge: The Women’s Under-26 Trial for World Youth Teams 2014-01-22T22:36:27Z South ruffed and trumped his last diamond in the dummy. Bridge: Bridge: Buffett Cup in Omaha 2012-09-16T22:26:13Z However, West ruffed anyway and shifted to the diamond jack, establishing a trick in that suit before the heart ace was dislodged and resulting in down one. Bridge: Yeh Brothers Cup in Yokohama, Japan 2013-04-24T21:22:33Z When East ruffed, declarer overruffed and exited with his last diamond to West’s queen. Bridge: Unusual Results in a Rare Bridge Deal 2012-05-23T22:34:36Z West went in with his queen and led the diamond queen, forcing declarer to ruff in the dummy. Bridge: Report From the Zhejiang Huamen Cup - Bridge 2011-09-29T00:29:50Z East won with her king and led her final heart, South and West throwing clubs and dummy ruffing. Bridge: One Overtrick Looms Large 2011-03-27T23:21:33Z East ruffed and cashed the diamond queen for down two. Bridge: Summer North American Championships 2013-08-09T21:19:59Z I ruffed and played a low club to dummy’s jack. Bridge: Across the Table From a Well-Traveled Player 2010-11-21T22:43:00Z But now West won with his ace and played a third diamond, East ruffing dummy’s ace with his heart ten. Bridge: Weighing a Tough Choice With a 5-3 Major Fit 2011-05-18T22:49:13Z This persuaded West to shift to a low diamond, which East ruffed. Bridge: When You Make a Falsecard, Do It Without Hesitation 2010-03-05T23:59:00Z There's a daughter called Judith; there's a man – Patrick Stewart – in a ruff. Women Beware Women; Bingo 2010-05-01T23:11:00Z Yes, West ruffed, but declarer had everything under control. At the Lebhar Imp Pairs, a Declarer in Control 2014-03-23T22:51:53Z He won with his ace, drew trumps, unblocked the diamond ace and tried unsuccessfully to ruff down the diamond king. Bridge: U.S. Teams in Close Battles at Bridge Championships 2011-10-23T21:48:17Z West ruffed the third round, drew trumps and led a heart to his partner’s king, but declarer had eight tricks for plus 640. Bridge: Reisinger Board-a-Match at Nationals in Seattle - Bridge 2011-12-04T22:33:26Z After another club ruff, declarer still had the heart king as her 10th trick. Bridge: From the Open Swiss, a Well-Executed Crossruff 2010-08-11T20:48:00Z “The ruff is made of fabric, balloons, ribbon and tulle netting,” Mr. Zinn said. Bikini Bottom by Way of Party City 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z West would have ruffed, taken a second club finesse and continued clubs. Bridge: Bridge — Knockout Teams at the District 3 Winter Regional 2013-01-30T23:15:10Z After a diamond to the ace, a diamond ruff, a heart ruff and a diamond ruff, dummy was high. Bridge: It May Seem Like a Sacrifice, but It Turns Into Much More 2010-12-19T22:10:26Z And I was pleased to spot a spruce grouse — a darker, less wary, rarer cousin of the ruffed grouse — idling in the road. Touring Maine’s Newest — and Largest — Parcel of Federal Land 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z In the fullness of time Bessis drew trumps with the aid of a finesse and ruffed two hearts in the dummy. Bridge: French Women?s Team Wins at Ostend 2010-07-14T22:58:00Z South ruffed, cashed his diamond ace and drove out East’s diamond king. Bridge: Bridge — Michael Kamil Wins Lazard Award 2012-07-11T22:37:26Z However, West ruffed the second club and led another diamond. Bridge: At the Junior Teams, the U.S. Benefits From a Lethal Lead 2011-04-15T21:27:41Z If East ruffed, it would have been with his king, a natural trump trick. Bridge: Bridge — Second World Mind Sports Games in France 2012-08-22T21:23:35Z When East smoothly played his ten, South won with his ace, cashed the heart king, ruffed his last heart and led another club. Bridge: Bridge: Cavendish Invitational Tournament in Monaco 2012-10-17T22:25:38Z East claimed, saying that after South ruffed and led a diamond, declarer would win with his ace and cash his last club. Bridge: Bridge Column 2011-09-07T22:30:13Z If you would like your partner to ruff a trick, lead a loser, not a winner. Bridge: Yeh Brothers Cup in Yokohama, Japan 2013-04-24T21:22:33Z The opposing declarer ruffed, drew two rounds of trumps, cashed dummy’s top diamonds and ruffed a diamond. Bridge: Change Ahead for League Chief Executive 2011-02-06T22:32:55Z Dummy’s jack lost to East’s king, and East gave his partner a heart ruff. Bridge: Mark Itabashi Wins Fishbein Trophy in Atlanta 2013-08-18T22:30:10Z However, it was hard for West, who could be confident that South had at most one heart, to realize that he had to stop a ruff in the shorter trump hand. Bridge: Life Master Pairs and Edgar Kaplan Blue Ribbon Winners 2013-12-15T22:04:41Z Declarer ruffed, drew trumps and ran the diamonds to escape for down one, 8 match points out of 10 and first place. Bridge: Bridge: Americans Win 2 Individuals at World Mind Games 2011-12-17T00:40:53Z What kind of royal ball is this where the courtiers wear Elizabethan ruffs, but the Russian dancers have bare midriffs? Dance Review: Peter Martins?s ?Swan Lake? at New York City Ballet - Review 2011-09-14T22:29:22Z After East returned a club, South trumped in the dummy and led another diamond, ruffed by East. Bridge: Using a Side Suit to Control Trumps 2011-09-09T22:59:11Z Usually this occurs when the leader is confident that his partner will be ruffing immediately. Bridge: Bridge - Knockout Teams at the Las Vegas Regional 2012-07-01T21:58:34Z If South takes the diamond queen with his ace and plays another diamond, West wins the trick and plays a third diamond, which East ruffs. Bridge: Bridge - Surprising Disparity at the Spring Nationals 2012-04-08T22:06:51Z By the time it is finished a month later, this ruffed chalice is elevated a few inches above the soil. Perspective | As summer’s heat wanes, it’s time to plan (and plant) for late-winter beauty 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z South would have taken his two top tricks, then given his partner a club ruff. Bridge: A Dutch-British Hybrid Wins the NEC Cup 2011-02-14T05:31:15Z Take Simon Paisley Day's icily exact Malvolio, who walks as if he were skating, and whose head lies so still on his ruff that it could be a severed bonce on a platter. Twelfth Night; Tiger Country; The Painter ? review 2011-01-23T00:06:05Z West produced the queen and gave his partner a diamond ruff. Bridge: Bridge — Holiday Gift Books for Intermediate Players 2012-11-15T00:26:57Z A second club ruff and, later, the heart king took the contract down two. Bridge: Sportsmanship, and a Knack for Finding the Killing Lead 2011-07-15T22:31:16Z East shifted to a club, but declarer ruffed, drew trumps and ran the heart ten through West. Bridge: Bridge — Michael Kamil Wins Lazard Award 2012-07-11T22:37:26Z Now South understandably ruffed a heart, was overruffed and went down one. Bridge: Bridge ? Vanderbilt Knockout Teams at Spring Nationals 2012-04-06T21:45:19Z East could have ruffed, but South would have taken the last three tricks with two ruffs and dummy’s diamond nine. Bridge: Women’s and Senior Trials Begin in Orlando 2013-07-12T21:37:44Z When you have four trumps, it is usually best to make declarer ruff something, to tap him. Bridge: Report From the Zhejiang Huamen Cup - Bridge 2011-09-29T00:29:50Z A deal that requires one or more ruffing tricks to fulfill its contract. Bridge: What?s the Better Fit? The 4-4 vs. the 5-3 2011-02-20T21:47:32Z The Rabbi won with his heart ace, ruffed a heart in the dummy, played a club to his ace and ruffed his last heart. Bridge: New Books on the Game 2013-12-13T22:48:55Z The declarer, Berk Gokce, ruffed and cashed his club ace to learn about the bad split. Bridge: Australia vs. Turkey at 3rd World Youth Open Championships 2013-08-25T22:11:46Z Declarer ruffed and played a low trump, East winning with his king and shifting to the club six. 2010-01-21T08:30:00Z If central Paris were a face, my route on Days 5 and 6 would look like a frilly ruff collar, swooping back and forth across the city’s southern boundary. Paris on Foot: 35 Miles, 6 Days and One Blistered Toe 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z After ruffing in the dummy, how did Kranyak plan the play? Bridge: Open Trials for the Bermuda Bowl 2013-06-14T21:08:24Z The arch verse no less than the ruffs and pantaloons too often turn Cyrano into a preening fop, which is exactly what he isn’t. Review: ‘Cyrano de Bergerac,’ Now Noseless and Drunk on Words 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Declarer ruffed in the dummy, drew trumps and conceded down two. Bridge: U.S.A. vs. Italy/England at Zhejiang Huamen Cup - Bridge 2011-09-25T21:51:03Z That killed the diamond ruff and allowed the declarer, Frederic Wrang from Sweden, to escape for down three and gain 42 imps. Bridge: From the Cavendish, an Odd Contract in Hearts 2010-05-09T23:08:00Z Playing With Paper Ms. Hilferty knew which of the queen of hearts’ graphic elements she wanted to use: the ruff, the Q, the heart, the face. What Befits a Legendary Queen 2011-04-03T02:14:52Z Items like Line Vautrin’s ruff style necklace of cellulose acetate, metal and mirror shards, or Michele Oka Doner’s bronze and diamond talisman necklace are as fragile as cicadas’ wings. Art’s New Perch: Your Neck, Not Your Wall 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z South won with his ace, ruffed a club high in the dummy, played a trump to his hand, ruffed another club with the diamond ace, drew trumps and claimed. Bridge: Semifinals of the District 24 Grand National 2014-02-21T22:27:50Z East returned the diamond jack, ruffed with the ten and overruffed with the jack. Bridge: Routine Overcall Proves Unexpectedly Costly 2010-08-27T21:33:00Z West took her ace, gave her partner a diamond ruff, got back on lead with the heart king and gave East another ruff. Bridge: Sometimes a Good Defense Saves the Game 2011-03-25T23:25:42Z Obviously, if you know one suit is wide open and you can ruff in early, you should play in the major. Bridge: Game in the Major or in No-Trump? 2011-02-19T00:48:03Z South would ruff, draw the last trump and concede a diamond. Bridge: Bridge - World Mind Sports Games in France 2012-09-30T21:19:58Z He ruffed away East’s queen and played on trumps, losing only two diamonds and two clubs to make his contract. Bridge: The Kaplan Blue Ribbon Pairs Winners in Bridge 2012-12-01T00:53:30Z After East ruffed, if he had shifted to a diamond, he would have defeated the contract, but he led a heart. Bridge: Navigating a Close Last Round to Win the Swiss Teams Title 2010-10-22T23:32:00Z South ruffed in his hand and cashed the heart ace, conceding down one when East discarded. Bridge: Report From the Zhejiang Huamen Cup - Bridge 2011-09-29T00:29:50Z West returned a club, but declarer won in the dummy, ruffed the last club in his hand, overtook his remaining trump with dummy’s ace, cashed the diamond seven and claimed. Bridge: At the Long Island Fall Regional 2012-10-10T22:35:45Z However, the plan backfired when South ruffed, drew trumps and claimed an overtrick. Bridge: A False Card Played With Ease - Bridge 2011-10-06T18:44:09Z If he ruffs, West can overruff and shift to a low heart. Bridge: Gold Coast Congress Shows Upside of Being Down Under 2014-03-05T22:56:28Z Even if declarer were not willing to risk the club finesse, he could have played a club to the ace and ruffed a club, bringing down the king. Bridge: Bridge: Americans Win 2 Individuals at World Mind Games 2011-12-17T00:40:53Z East won with her king and returned a club, which declarer ruffed. Bridge: Bridge Players Tom and Carol Sanders 2012-08-31T21:58:58Z How did South plan the play in six hearts after ruffing the club lead? Bridge: Bridge – The Longest Day and Young Chelsea Bridge Club 2013-05-26T22:11:02Z She holds the orb and scepter, and a carved ruff covers her chest. Centuries of history come to life on a verger tour of Westminster Abbey 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Glasson, after ruffing the club ace, immediately set about establishing her diamonds. Bridge: Summer North American Championships 2013-08-09T21:19:59Z If instead West ruffed the third diamond high, North could have discarded and again gotten three trump tricks. Bridge: A Dutch-British Hybrid Wins the NEC Cup 2011-02-14T05:31:15Z However, South immediately cashed the diamond king and ruffed a diamond, on which East discarded a club. Bridge: A Misreading Benefits a Defender 2011-12-21T22:05:19Z But when West threw a heart, South ruffed in the dummy. Bridge: A Bridge Deal From the Long Island Fall Regional 2012-10-12T22:32:30Z Declarer ruffed, trumped the heart queen in the dummy, ruffed a diamond in his hand, trumped the heart jack and lost a club trick to East to go down one. Bridge: Disappearing Act at the Gold Coast Congress 2014-03-07T23:14:02Z If East had played a club, declarer would have ruffed in the dummy and led diamonds. Bridge: Using a Side Suit to Control Trumps 2011-09-09T22:59:11Z And then another club was ruffed by South. Bridge: The Tapping Looked Good, but Happened to Backfire 2010-04-07T23:20:00Z West had to ruff, and then he led a low trump. Bridge: A Defender Is Undone by a Surfeit of Trumps 2011-06-03T22:19:22Z A couple of Easts did much better, ruffing at Trick 3 and cashing the diamond ace. Bridge: The Danger of a Little Learning 2011-07-08T22:57:51Z Declarer ruffed in the dummy and played a top club. Bridge - District 3 Autumn Leaf Regional in Connecticut 2012-11-05T19:40:07Z Declarer ruffed and led a low club to bring down the ace. Bridge: Bridge - 14th World Youth Teams Championships Finals 2012-08-05T22:02:51Z West won with the ace and gave partner a club ruff. Bridge: Semifinal at World Computer-Bridge Championship 2011-11-13T22:38:14Z Declarer ruffed in the dummy, cashed the diamond ace, ruffed a diamond in his hand and led a trump. Bridge: The Best of the Netherlands 2010-09-05T21:49:00Z South ruffed, cashed the heart ace and led the heart jack. Bridge: Keeping Count, Getting a Clue 2011-06-05T22:47:27Z Donald appeared content for the elaborate state dress uniform, with its heavy tunic, knee-breeches and tight white neck ruff, to be in a glass case. After-hours drinking hole a haven for Tower of London's Beefeaters 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z The most prominent were the wide undulating ruff or millstone lace collars that she helped popularize, but also wide butterfly collars spreading up behind her like a lizard’s frill. Lace, That Most Coveted Textile 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z But should that low ruff be a diamond or a club? Bridge: At the Goldman Pairs, Figuring Which Minor to Ruff 2010-06-02T22:24:00Z West won but could not stop South from ruffing his last diamond in the dummy and drawing trumps. Bridge: Card-Reading Confidence From the Player of the Year 2011-01-26T23:56:01Z Assuming West had erred in diamonds, there was surely no chance to ruff out the ace. Bridge: An Overcall Not Made, and an Error That Was 2010-12-26T22:01:30Z Instead, declarer played low from the dummy and ruffed in his hand with the club seven. Bridge: West Dangles a Fatal Finesse Before Declarer, but in Vain 2010-08-13T20:55:00Z South played another trump, but East won with his king, cashed the diamond ace and gave his partner a diamond ruff for down one. 2010-01-21T08:30:00Z Declarer ruffed in the dummy, drew two rounds of trumps and tried to cash dummy’s top clubs. Bridge: At the Junior Teams, the U.S. Benefits From a Lethal Lead 2011-04-15T21:27:41Z Declarer ruffed the third and played a trump to the king. Bridge: A Bridge Deal From the Long Island Fall Regional 2012-10-12T22:32:30Z Instead, she stripped the clubs by leading to her king, returning to dummy’s ace and ruffing the club ten in her hand. Bridge: Success at the Swiss Open Teams on Long Island 2010-05-02T21:03:00Z Trying to accommodate some bad breaks, he ruffed the heart lead, cashed his club ace, played a diamond to dummy’s ace and led a club toward his hand. Bridge: A Slam Winner in Toronto 2011-08-19T23:38:29Z When he ruffed the third heart in the dummy, East would have discarded, and South could have collected only 11 tricks. Bridge: Revisiting a Brash 2010 Slam 2011-05-01T21:29:08Z He was worried that if he ruffed, and West had started with three clubs, he would have gone down four. Bridge: Bridge - Reisinger Knockout Teams at Eastern States Regional 2012-06-01T22:02:04Z Declarer would have ruffed and cashed the rest of his trumps to squeeze West between the heart king and club king. Bridge: To Avoid an Unwanted Shift, Leave Easy Outs 2010-04-30T20:31:00Z A sumptuous compendium of extravagance merges Spanish doublets and ruff collars with Chinese textiles and Pacific seashells. When are feathers worth more than gold? 'Kingdoms' exhibition answers with spectacular finds 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z The daisy archetype is a central disk of fertile florets surrounded by a ruff of petals — “rays,” they’re called. Sunflowers: The garden’s late-summer stars 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z The play went: diamond ruff, heart to the ace, diamond ruff and heart ruff for down one. Bridge: World Youth Congress Semifinal Draw - Bridge 2011-08-24T22:09:04Z A heart shift probably would have been successful, but East understandably gave her partner a diamond ruff. Bridge: The Women’s Under-26 Trial for World Youth Teams 2014-01-22T22:36:27Z At the second table, after South won the third trick with his club ace, he cashed the club king and ruffed a club with dummy’s heart jack. Bridge: At the Jacoby, Some Trickery Helps Out the Winners 2011-04-03T21:24:53Z Levin ruffed and led his heart queen, covered by the king and ace. Bridge: As the Championships Begin, Revisiting a 2009 Highlight 2010-03-11T05:32:00Z Note that five diamonds would have failed if the defenders had begun with three rounds of clubs and East had ruffed the last with his diamond six or eight. Bridge: Open Teams at Surfer?s Paradise Congress - Bridge 2012-03-11T22:16:21Z Declarer discarded a club from the dummy and ruffed in her hand. Bridge: Machlin Women’s Swiss Teams 2014-04-11T21:19:00Z East returned the diamond king, ruffed in the dummy. 2010-01-30T05:25:00Z A scarlet tunic with gold embroidery, white ruff, and my tall, heavy, pointy partizan in my hand. Read the winner of the 247 tale competition 2011-08-29T00:25:55Z Garner ruffed in his hand at Trick 1, then ran the club seven. Bridge: Would You Declare or Defend? 2010-08-20T20:41:00Z After winning the first trick with dummy’s diamond ace, South ruffed a club in his hand, played a trump to dummy’s ace to confirm a 2-1 split. Bridge: U.S. Teams in Close Battles at Bridge Championships 2011-10-23T21:48:17Z The defenders took the next five tricks with the diamond ace, a club to the jack, a heart ruff by East, a club to the queen and the club ace. Bridge: Bonnie Gellas and Zuofan Li Win a Pro-Am 2012-02-17T23:51:04Z East ruffed, cashed the heart king and led the diamond king, forcing out dummy’s final trump. Bridge: Lots of Bidding, and a Little Lost in Translation 2010-05-28T22:47:00Z Declarer played dummy’s jack and unexpectedly ruffed East’s ace. Bridge: NEC Bridge Festival in Yokohama City 2014-02-28T23:21:48Z The dancers' xibelani skirts – knee-length, multicoloured and with a sort of bead-encrusted Jacobean ruff sewn on top – accentuate every movement and make it look as if the dancers are double-jointed at the pelvis. Meet Nozinja, the Simon Cowell of Soweto's Shangaan electro scene 2013-07-05T12:00:00Z South ruffed, played a club to dummy’s king, led a diamond to his ace, returned a diamond to dummy’s king and called for a low club. Bridge: A Defender Is Undone by a Surfeit of Trumps 2011-06-03T22:19:22Z All three of the painting’s subjects wear seashell necklaces and European ruffs, gold nose ornaments and tunics of Asian silk. At the Met, All That Dazzles Is Not Just Gold — It’s Feathers, Too 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z If West had followed suit with his four, as many players would have done, or thought about it for a while, South would have known that ruffing dummy’s last club was safe. Bridge: Bridge ? Vanderbilt Knockout Teams at Spring Nationals 2012-04-06T21:45:19Z Declarer won with his ace, drew trumps in two rounds, cashed two top clubs, ruffed a club in his hand and claimed. Bridge: Round Robin Teams at Edgar Kaplan Winter Regional - Bridge 2012-01-08T22:52:30Z West won with his ace and led another club: eight, ten, ruff. Bridge: Youth Pairs Titles to Greece, Sweden and Poland 2010-07-18T21:06:00Z He’s wearing armor and she has on a starched white ruff. On the Pilgrims? Path Through England and the Netherlands 2011-11-17T20:41:15Z Just two months prior, Emerson, at only eight weeks old, suffered a ruff bout with the canine parvovirus, according to the animal rescue group’s Facebook page. Deaf man adopts deaf puppy from shelter, teaches dog sign language commands 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z South ruffed, played a diamond to dummy’s ace and led another trump. Bridge: Defending a Spingold Knockout Title in Philadelphia 2013-07-31T21:21:46Z So South ruffed a diamond low in the dummy, then gave up a heart. Bridge: At the Goldman Pairs, Figuring Which Minor to Ruff 2010-06-02T22:24:00Z The Souths ruffed in the dummy and discarded a heart from their hand. Bridge: Italy Wins the European Team Open Title 2010-07-11T21:28:00Z A club ruff and the diamond ace to win the match. Bridge: Poland Triumphs at Spingold Knockout Teams 2013-08-14T21:32:18Z There is a glorious, back-to-the-70s daftness about Horrible Histories' parade of togas, wimples, ruffs and tights that makes it appealing – to a wide audience. How Horrible Histories became a huge hit 2011-03-17T20:00:01Z If South had ruffed the second club, bringing down West’s ace, he would have made his contract. Bridge: Bridge - Reisinger Knockout Teams at Eastern States Regional 2012-06-01T22:02:04Z South drew trumps and ran his diamonds, ruffing the king on the fourth round to get into the dummy. Bridge: Bridge - Don?t Overlook Defense in Your Game 2011-09-30T21:44:02Z One East was ruffing a winner, the other was not. Bridge: The Danger of a Little Learning 2011-07-08T22:57:51Z But declarer would have discarded a diamond from dummy and ruffed in her hand. Bridge: Success at the Swiss Open Teams on Long Island 2010-05-02T21:03:00Z To passers-by, in her bear-size brown overcoat, white ruff blouse, and a hat festooned with flowers, she was just another New Yorker. The Autobiography of Maira Kalman 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Declarer trumped in the dummy and led a diamond, ruffed in order by East’s deuce, South’s eight and West’s jack. Bridge: Bridge - Spring North American Championships 2013-05-05T21:01:19Z East won with his ace, which saved South a guess, and tried to give his partner a diamond ruff. Bridge: Summer North American Championships Advance 2010-07-25T20:21:00Z So after ruffing the opening lead in the dummy, declarer cashed the diamond ace, happy to see the jack drop from West. Bridge: Women’s and Senior Trials Begin in Orlando 2013-07-12T21:37:44Z Declarer should have seen that after conceding a club trick to the king, he was going to be forced to ruff a second diamond. Bridge: Across the Table From a Well-Traveled Player 2010-11-21T22:43:00Z The ruff of a black tulle evening dress was done by the premier pleating house in Paris. On the Runway Blog: Chanel’s Shimmering City 2013-07-02T15:03:56Z The secret is to ruff the first trick with a high trump. Bridge: Bridge: Strategies for the Bibliophile on Your Gift List 2011-11-20T21:54:32Z Doing much better East ruffed his partner’s trick and led the diamond queen. Bridge: Cavendish Craftiness 2011-05-08T22:11:16Z That, next to it, is a portrait of a feisty-looking woman wearing a big, white ruff — she clearly means business. Perspective | The no-pressure holiday gift you won’t even have to wrap 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z When both dummy and declarer have weak side suits that can be stopped only by ruffing. Bridge: What?s the Better Fit? The 4-4 vs. the 5-3 2011-02-20T21:47:32Z South ruffed, drew trumps and conceded a trick to the club ace. Bridge: Grand National Teams Title Decided in New Orleans 2010-07-28T22:09:00Z South cashed his top hearts, ruffed a heart in the dummy and bravely played a diamond to his ten. Bridge: Youth Pairs Titles to Greece, Sweden and Poland 2010-07-18T21:06:00Z When that held, he cashed the heart ace and gave his partner a heart ruff. Bridge: The Spring Foursomes in Stratford-upon-Avon 2014-05-09T22:17:24Z When East ruffed, declarer overruffed, trumped the diamond three in the dummy and led the last heart. Bridge: Bridge — Andrew Robson Given Order of the British Empire 2013-01-02T23:39:02Z North won but did not lead his second club, which would have gotten him a club ruff for down three. Bridge: After a Weak Two-Bid, to Lurk or to Jump In? 2011-01-30T22:15:19Z Welland ruffed his high heart eight with dummy’s club ace, drew trumps and claimed plus 2,140. Bridge: For 7-Level Contract in Russia, 7 Trumps Prove Sufficient 2010-02-27T01:00:00Z “I was certainly surprised when I got given my pair of skinny jeans. I was like, ‘Where’s my ruff?’” ‘Will’ on TNT: A Punk-Rock Shakespeare, Striving and Stage-Diving in the Big City 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z West continues with a second heart, which East must ruff with the diamond ten. Bridge: A Missed Uppercut Leads to a Bottom 2010-09-03T22:43:00Z The costumes she gives them — a flared collar, a dress with a ruff — elude locations or precise time periods; the background is usually neutral, often dark. A Portraitist Whose Subjects Are All in Her Head 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z This gave West the chance to give his partner a club ruff and defeat the contract. Bridge: Bridge - San Francisco Fall Nationals 2012-12-08T00:12:12Z West won with his ace but surprisingly went back to diamonds, instead of giving his partner a heart ruff. Bridge: Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams Winners in Seattle - Bridge 2011-12-07T23:21:36Z East, after ruffing, cashed his heart king and played another heart, West winning with his jack and leading the ace. Bridge: Deft Deductions at New England Knockout 2010-02-19T23:39:00Z Instead declarer ruffed the club seven, trumped a diamond, ruffed a club, trumped a diamond and cashed the ace-king of hearts. Bridge: Sweden Wisn Tianjin Binhai Cup - Bridge 2011-09-18T21:22:27Z Five diamonds doubled would have cost 800 on best defense, with South obtaining a heart ruff. Bridge: At Goldman Pairs, Revealing Bid Gives Away King - Bridge 2012-01-01T21:03:16Z Declarer ruffs your opening lead in his hand. Bridge: The Tapping Looked Good, but Happened to Backfire 2010-04-07T23:20:00Z South ruffed and led his club queen, ruffing West’s king in the dummy and pinning East’s jack. Bridge: Women’s and Senior Trials Begin in Orlando 2013-07-12T21:37:44Z On an initial heart lead, with East playing three rounds of the suit, South must ruff the third high to get out for down one. Bridge: Knockout Teams at the Orlando Regional in Florida - Bridge 2012-01-29T22:53:34Z He just needed two diamond ruffs in the dummy. Bridge: District 3 Winter Regional in Rye Brook, N.Y. - Bridge 2012-01-26T00:42:36Z Declarer trumped in dummy, ruffed a club in his hand, played a trump to dummy’s ace and led the club king. Bridge: Bridge - Reisinger Knockout Teams at Eastern States Regional 2012-06-01T22:02:04Z When West covered, dummy ruffed and led the winning diamond. Bridge: Women’s and Senior Trials Begin in Orlando 2013-07-12T21:37:44Z South discarded his heart loser, and West ruffed. Bridge: Tough Deals Aplenty at Grand Nationals in Atlanta 2013-08-04T21:25:28Z North won with his ace and tried to give his partner a club ruff. Bridge: Bridge - Second World Mind Sports Games in France 2012-08-19T21:23:34Z Declarer ruffed and drew two rounds of trumps. London Enjoys Its Own Night of the Stars 2014-03-02T23:46:38Z Instead he ruffed his partner’s ace and returned a trump to kill the contract. Bridge: A Master of the Squeeze Play Is Remembered 2011-01-09T23:19:33Z East won with the king, gave her partner a club ruff and sat back to await one more trump trick to defeat the contract. Bridge: SportAccord World Mind Games Championship - Bridge 2011-12-14T22:58:34Z Declarer ruffed and, warned by West’s bid, played a low heart to dummy’s king, getting the news about the 4-0 break. Bridge: Contract Advice for Declarer, Courtesy of the Overcall 2011-07-01T21:11:29Z East ruffed, then led a heart to defeat the contract. Bridge: Young Players From England Secure a Trophy 2011-02-27T22:19:36Z Despite the white makeup, wig and Elizabethan ruff, he doesn’t camp up the female role with a falsetto voice or drag-queen affectations. Now Is the Rylance of Our Discontent 2013-11-27T10:45:21Z East ruffed for the fourth time and shifted to a heart. Bridge: He Takes Advantage, Then Takes a Title, Too 2010-10-27T23:37:00Z After ruffing, the other South led a heart to dummy’s queen and played a heart back to his ace. Bridge: Bridge - Mitchell Open Board-a-Match Teams 2012-11-28T23:39:30Z Another, after drawing trumps and unblocking the ace-queen of hearts, discarded a club on the heart king, cashed the club ace and took a ruffing club finesse, going down one. Bridge: Bridge - World Youth Teams Championships in Taicang, China 2012-07-29T21:41:03Z A club to the ace was followed by the diamond eight, which South ruffed with his heart eight. Bridge: Bridge - Donn and Lee Win Kaplan Blue Ribbon Pairs 2011-12-02T23:38:02Z But it looked so obvious to give partner her ruff. Bridge: Bridge - Judi Radin at Trial for World Mind Sports Games 2012-06-10T22:24:14Z South ruffed in the dummy and sluffed a diamond from her hand. Bridge: Bridge ? Memorable Play by the Champion Lea du Pont 2012-04-11T22:21:13Z It is true that four hearts can be defeated if East gets a club ruff, but why would West find that lead? Bridge: Grand National Teams Title Decided in New Orleans 2010-07-28T22:09:00Z South ruffed and cashed the heart king, but East took the final trick with his heart queen. Bridge: The Spring North American Championships 2014-03-21T22:20:19Z Declarer trumped in the dummy, cashed the diamond ace, ruffed a diamond in her hand, crossed to dummy with a trump and claimed, the diamonds being high. Bridge: Bridge — English Women Win at World Mind Sports Games 2012-08-26T21:59:03Z Declarer ruffed in the dummy and played a low heart to East’s eight. Bridge: Cardplay From the Hua Yuan Cup - Bridge 2011-09-17T00:36:39Z South won with his ace, drew two rounds of trumps and tried to run dummy’s diamonds, but West ruffed the third round and cashed the club king for down one. Bridge: In Toronto, an Artful Bid Helps to Secure a Trophy 2011-08-14T21:26:57Z Declarer drew trumps by making the defenders ruff, a rarity indeed. Bridge: Women’s and Senior Trials Begin in Orlando 2013-07-12T21:37:44Z Yes, West ruffed, then cashed the diamond ace for down one. Bridge: Leading a Singleton Gives Partner a Welcome Ruff 2010-10-01T23:12:00Z South won with her ace, ruffed a diamond in the dummy and led a low heart, which went to her nine and West’s queen. Bridge: Open Swiss Teams at District 3 Winter Regional 2014-01-26T22:20:31Z If, after ruffing in the dummy, South had called for a club, East would have ruffed. Bridge: At the Open Championships, a Slow Start and a Big Finish 2011-06-24T23:32:53Z The first Queen Elizabeth contoured from her neck ruff up. What Does It Mean to ‘Yassify’ Anything? 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z East tried to cash the club ace, but South ruffed. Bridge: Bridge Column 2011-09-07T22:30:13Z Now South, thinking there was a likelihood of a diamond ruff, converted to six no-trump. Bridge: Bridge - Roth Open Swiss Teams in Philadelphia 2012-07-27T22:28:43Z But after too many 1970s looks on other runways, these clothes did not seem retro — rather a combination of a floating softness and sharp cutting, like chiffon sculpted into the ruff of a collar. Special Report: 'Non Doms' vs. Sexy Blondes 2010-09-20T11:04:00Z She cashed her ace-king, ruffed a diamond, played a heart to her ace, ruffed another diamond, ruffed a club in her hand, drew the missing trumps and claimed. Bridge: Summer North American Championships 2013-08-09T21:19:59Z Now, though, it was easy for East to lead his singleton diamond and get his ruff. Bridge: Bridge — Netherlands Wins Yeh Brothers Cup 2013-04-26T23:41:44Z Now declarer ruffed a club in the dummy. Bridge: Bridge — Russia Wins NEC Cup in Yokohama 2013-04-21T21:28:35Z So after ruffing West should have led a low diamond, getting the contract down three. Bridge: Reading a Suit-Preference Signal, Missing Another - Bridge 2012-01-15T22:39:46Z So she cashed dummy’s top diamonds and ruffed the last diamond in her hand. Bridge: Remembering a Champion Who Had Great Table Presence 2011-06-01T22:43:17Z East ruffed and shifted to a low trump. Bridge: Norma Shelley Saratoga Regional 2013-06-21T22:35:30Z The play had marked South with 6=2=1=4 distribution because if she had started with three hearts, she would have ruffed the third in the dummy. Bridge: Beijing Hua Yuan Wins Hua Yuan Cup - Bridge 2011-09-14T23:49:37Z But South correctly ruffed with his heart ten and led a low heart, getting another trick with his trump king for down three. 2010-02-15T00:56:00Z But if that is your trump suit, you will usually get an extra trick by ruffing a loser in one hand or the other. Bridge: Bridge: An Opening Lead Is Steered by the Bidding 2011-10-09T22:17:57Z West led the club four, second-highest from three or four low cards: jack, queen, ruff. Bridge: Youth Pairs Titles to Greece, Sweden and Poland 2010-07-18T21:06:00Z Declarer ruffed her last diamond high in the dummy, then ran all of her trumps, bringing everyone down to three cards. Bridge: Bridge Players Tom and Carol Sanders 2012-08-31T21:58:58Z Back to his hand by ruffing a diamond, South cashed the club ten to draw East’s last trump and claimed. Bridge: In Slam, With Enough Winners, Skip Esoterica - Bridge 2011-12-28T23:29:56Z Declarer ruffed and drove out the heart queen. Bridge: Bridge - World Mind Sports Games in France 2012-09-30T21:19:58Z South, perforce, ruffed and continued with the heart nine. 2010-02-15T00:56:00Z Donald appeared content for the elaborate state dress uniform, with its heavy tunic, knee-breeches and tight white neck ruff, to be in a glass case. After-hours drinking hole a haven for Tower of London's Beefeaters 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Also, as West seemed keen to have him on lead, perhaps West was looking for his own ruff, presumably in hearts. Bridge: Bridge — Second World Mind Sports Games in Lille, France 2012-08-08T22:45:43Z This usually works well when the hand with only three trumps also has a singleton or void, so that ruffs can be taken in the shorter trump hand. 2010-01-30T05:25:00Z She stated that East could ruff with the heart jack and return a heart to dummy’s ace, but either lead would then allow South to score her heart nine with a coup en passant. Bridge: Surviving a 5-1 Trump Break at USA Trials 2013-07-21T22:21:04Z Sacred is all white, with a ruff, a hat and a tulle dress. Dance Review: Frederick Ashton Festival in Sarasota Honors a Legacy 2014-05-01T23:32:34Z South ducked, won the next diamond, ruffed a diamond in the dummy and called for the club four. Bridge: Lots of Bidding, and a Little Lost in Translation 2010-05-28T22:47:00Z Stewart then mused that if Woolsey had not given the club ruff and they had lost the event, someone might have asked why he did not physically hit Woolsey over the head! Bridge: The Spring Nationals in Memphis Are Decided 2012-03-30T22:15:28Z South called for dummy’s diamond jack and ruffed away East’s ace. Bridge: A Fascinating Deal From the Summer Nationals 2010-08-08T23:51:00Z The play’s first three acts were identical: club ruffed by declarer, heart to a defender. Bridge: The Tapping Looked Good, but Happened to Backfire 2010-04-07T23:20:00Z If you lead your highest card, you are telling partner not to ruff. 2010-02-03T22:51:00Z Then surely East would have cashed the heart ace at Trick 2 and given his partner a heart ruff for down one. Bridge: Knockout Teams at the Orlando Regional in Florida - Bridge 2012-01-29T22:53:34Z Now South ruffed her last diamond in the dummy and finessed her club queen. Bridge: Machlin Women’s Swiss Teams 2014-04-11T21:19:00Z If East’s high-low is taken to show a doubleton, South must not ruff his last club. Bridge: Bridge - San Francisco Fall Nationals 2012-12-08T00:12:12Z If West had ruffed, he would have had to lead a heart away from his king into South’s ace-queen. Bridge: Two Kings Against a Slam Prove to Be Not Quite Enough 2011-02-16T23:23:28Z At left, Spaniards loiter in their dour capes and ruffs, eyeing the party. How Colonial Artisans Dazzled the New World 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Declarer ruffed and could have saved one trick by turning to the black suits, but he played a heart to dummy’s king. Bridge: Norma Shelley Saratoga Regional 2013-06-21T22:35:30Z After winning with dummy’s six, South ruffed the club nine with his diamond king, but West overruffed with the ace and led his ten to pin declarer’s nine. Bridge: After a Losing Spade Lead, His Trumps Come to the Rescue 2010-09-24T22:59:00Z One has pigtails, another wears an exuberant ruff and the third, nearest to me, is sporting a headdress made from peacock feathers. Dusseldorf vs. Cologne: A rivalry you can grin and beer 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z The other calls viewers will see include “ruffing” the passer, invasive sniffing, and false “barks.” The Puppy Bowl: Longtime referee on all the 'ruffing' and 'invasive sniffing' you won't see at the Super Bowl 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z When West led another heart, declarer ruffed in her hand and strangely ran the diamond jack, losing to West’s king and going down one, having lost one trick in each suit. Bridge: Bridge — English Women Win at World Mind Sports Games 2012-08-26T21:59:03Z At most tables, declarer won with the club ace, ruffed a club in the dummy, played a trump to hand and ruffed another club. Bridge: Bridge - San Francisco Fall Nationals 2012-12-08T00:12:12Z Did you ever see someone ruff partner’s winner, then shift to a trump to receive another ruff? Bridge: Catching an Indiscreet Overcall for 800 2011-05-13T21:00:13Z Assuming you can draw trumps in three rounds, you can then probably arrange to ruff a loser in one hand or the other to generate the fifth trick. Bridge: Game in the Major or in No-Trump? 2011-02-19T00:48:03Z West ruffed and shifted to the heart six. Bridge: Women’s and Senior Trials Begin in Orlando 2013-07-12T21:37:44Z When you want partner to ruff, trying for an uppercut, lead a loser, not a winner. 2010-02-03T22:51:00Z So declarer ruffed the heart, bringing down the ten. Bridge: Bridge — Transnational Mixed Teams in Lille, France 2012-08-29T21:26:57Z In addition, West seemed to want a diamond ruff. Bridge: Tough Deals Aplenty at Grand Nationals in Atlanta 2013-08-04T21:25:28Z Now East had to ruff to stop South from taking the trick with his jack. Bridge: The Danger of a Little Learning 2011-07-08T22:57:51Z East won with the ace and, anticipating diamond ruffs in the dummy, played two rounds of trumps. Bridge: Jordan Chodorow and Karen Allison Play at Bridge Base Online 2014-04-18T22:19:27Z Since East is getting on lead in hearts before he is out of trumps, obtaining his ruff can wait. Bridge: Bermuda Bowl Selection Process Begins 2010-06-21T00:27:00Z And when South ruffed with his ace, West underruffed with the three. Bridge: Cavendish Craftiness 2011-05-08T22:11:16Z Now West might have cautiously cashed the heart ace before giving his partner a club ruff. Bridge: Young Players From England Secure a Trophy 2011-02-27T22:19:36Z After South discarded her diamond king, West trumped and led her last diamond, which East ruffed with the club king. Bridge: Sometimes a Good Defense Saves the Game 2011-03-25T23:25:42Z Note that after West won with his king, South had a ruffing finesse available in diamonds to establish a winner on which to discard his club loser. Bridge: Bridge - Second World Mind Sports Games in France 2012-08-19T21:23:34Z Declarer ruffed and cashed the diamond queen, but the defense won the last two tricks with a diamond and the club ace for down three. Bridge: Bridge — Gold Cup Semifinals in England 2012-12-14T22:53:46Z A pink taffeta minidress sprouted two enormous ruffs at the shoulders. Fashion Parties With the French President 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z It is a general rule that when you have four trumps, do not chase ruffs; instead, try to force declarer to ruff. Bridge: The Women’s Under-26 Trial for World Youth Teams 2014-01-22T22:36:27Z In the original deal, dummy had Q-9-8-2 of trumps, and West had to ruff with his singleton three to effect the uppercut. 2010-02-06T05:50:00Z South cashed his club ace, played a club to dummy’s king and ruffed the last diamond in his hand. Bridge: Double Squeeze Helps Win a World Team Title 2010-10-15T21:35:00Z East won with the ace and gave his partner a diamond ruff. Bridge: Finals for U.S. World Youth Teams 2014-01-19T22:53:28Z Worried that it had been with a doubleton, West tried to cash the heart king, ruffed by declarer. Bridge: It?s the Big Swing, Part 2: How the Open Trial Was Lost 2010-07-09T22:14:00Z Declarer could have conceded a heart to East, ruffed two diamonds in his hand and cashed all of his black-suit winners to catch East. Bridge: In Slam, With Enough Winners, Skip Esoterica - Bridge 2011-12-28T23:29:56Z South won with the king, gave partner a heart ruff and received a diamond ruff to defeat the contract. Bridge: Semifinal at World Computer-Bridge Championship 2011-11-13T22:38:14Z Plop is a Baby Barn Owl, "fat", "fluffy" and "quite perfect", with a "beautiful heart-shaped ruff" and "very knackety knees". Darkness in literature: Jill Tomlinson's The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark 2012-12-13T10:55:10Z West won with his jack and returned a low club, expecting East to ruff it. Bridge: Want a Best-Defense Award? Find Your Way to the Zone 2011-07-06T22:15:40Z The Merlin cone wears a thick Elizabethan ruff of rainbow sprinkles, and even an order for a plain vanilla cup arrives as a parfait, striped with sprinkles. The Funfetti Explosion 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Now West had to overruff and lead a diamond, forcing dummy to ruff. Bridge: A Few Big Boards Decide a Junior Teams Title 2011-04-10T21:42:09Z If the diamond king and two clubs, North would ruff dummy’s last diamond and lead another club, going up with the queen when East played low. Bridge: Bridge — District 3 Winter Regional in Rye, N.Y. 2013-01-23T23:43:18Z She wears a ruff collar, lace cuffs and a velvet-trimmed brocade jacket with puffed sleeves — the height of Calvinist chic. Duchess Goldblatt Is a Riddle, Wrapped in a Mystery, Inside a Twitter Account 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z East ruffed and shifted to a low club. Bridge: Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams Winners in Seattle - Bridge 2011-12-07T23:21:36Z So, after East ruffed the second club, she shifted to a low diamond, which West trumped. Bridge: Sportsmanship, and a Knack for Finding the Killing Lead 2011-07-15T22:31:16Z South ruffed in the dummy and turned to diamonds. Bridge: A Defensive Strategy Switched in Midstream 2010-09-29T23:19:00Z Then declarer led a heart to her ace, cashed the heart king and ruffed a heart to get the news that East still held the queen. Bridge: Unlikely Slam for Vanderbilt Bridge Club Founders 2010-06-16T22:20:00Z Now East won with her king and switched to the heart jack, West taking dummy’s king with her ace and giving her partner a club ruff for down one. Bridge: From the Venice Cup Trials, Subterfuge and a Big Swing 2011-06-15T21:45:42Z She said that she would discard her club losers on dummy’s diamond, concede a heart and ruff a heart in the dummy. Bridge: Bridge - Judi Radin at Trial for World Mind Sports Games 2012-06-10T22:24:14Z Heralding the arrival of Pharaonic perfection, this creature could not be more commanding; the ruff of fur around its face is a de facto royal headdress. Art Review: ?The Dawn of Egyptian Art? at the Metropolitan Museum 2012-04-12T22:17:19Z As an initial step, the team produced the first high-quality reference genome for ruffed grouse. Ruffed grouse population more resilient than expected, genetic study finds 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z It was a romantic, whimsical collection, full of ruffs and harlequin prints and sweeping skirts, and maybe not what we’d expect from a designer known for elegant minimalism. Giorgio Armani shows a different side at latest fashion show in Venice 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z California is a “ruff” place to deliver the mail, according to annual data from the U.S. California leads U.S. in dog attacks on mail carriers as number of bites rises 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z It can be ruff for some postal workers — especially when they’re dealing with dogs in California. California tops list of where postal workers suffer most dog bites 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Others counter that so few national forests have been logged in recent decades that species such as ruffed grouse and bobcat, which need open space and young, shrubby forest, are losing habitat. How much U.S. forest is old growth? It depends who you ask 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z "Additionally, this genomic resource will enable us to investigate important questions, such as whether specific genetic components, like adapted genes, contribute to varying population responses to West Nile virus in different ruffed grouse populations." Ruffed grouse population more resilient than expected, genetic study finds 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Soften the edges of the planting with a ruff of Japanese forest grass. This 3-plant color recipe for the spring garden shines with sunny yellow 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z Not that the heightened expectations have Jordan ruffed. 'This isn't Rocky': How Michael B. Jordan seized the reins of a legendary franchise 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z I thought an Elizabethan ruff would be really cool. How this costume designer created looks for a multiverse of wild characters 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Its enormous fur collar framed her face like some kind of modern-day ruff and gave her presence heightened significance. Perspective | Marjorie Taylor Greene’s big mouth and her big white, fur-rimmed coat 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z To investigate the population health of the ruffed grouse in Pennsylvania, the research team sequenced 54 individual bird genomes within habitats that were both fragmented by development and intact. Ruffed grouse population more resilient than expected, genetic study finds 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z And could dogs, in theory, genuinely enjoy ruffing along with the Baha Men's "Who Let The Dogs Out?" — or would they would always simply be barking dogs? Why some dogs love to sing along with humans 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z No matter who played him, Pierrot was always recognizable to the audience by his costume of white satin or silk, and his headband and pleated ruff of the same color. Perspective | His bubbly pictures somehow evoked the true pain of love Males with more impressive ruffs attract more females. Perspective | Narwhals, ruffs and other animals that defy gender stereotypes 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Some hunters say hungry turkeys are outcompeting ruffed grouse, which are decreasing in parts of their range, such as the Upper Midwest. Troubled species rebound — only to make things worse for others animals in peril 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z He said the team does not yet know how the inversions might affect the ruffed grouse. Ruffed grouse population more resilient than expected, genetic study finds 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The latest citations, involving a black and white ruffed lemur, a De Brazza’s monkey and a capuchin, were issued in March by the U.S. Feds: Primates frostbit in North Carolina lose tips of tails 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Then, Moriarty stumbles over his first joke, a pun intended to sub out “roof” for “ruff.” Richie Moriarty’s spirited path to starring in CBS’s ‘Ghosts’ 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z Some of the ruffs that impersonate females will even lure other males away from the females. Perspective | Narwhals, ruffs and other animals that defy gender stereotypes 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Renaissance ruff collars from Britain, sacred cows from India and fertility dolls from Ghana all feature. Ghana's Kojo Marfo: Sell-out show for butcher-turned-painter 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z "On the surface, all ruffed grouse look fairly similar, but they actually have deep genetic differences," he said. Ruffed grouse population more resilient than expected, genetic study finds 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The ruffed grouse is the state bird in Pennsylvania. Walter the friendly grouse becomes man’s backyard companion 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z The red ruffed lemur triplets were born at Woodland Park Zoo on March 29 to four-year-old first-time mother Sally, and now they’re ready for names. Help name one of the baby lemur triplets at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z In May and June, large clusters of trumpet-shaped blooms appear at the end of each branch, surrounded by a ruff of young leaves. Western azaleas are tough for home gardeners, but Lake Wilderness Arboretum offers abundant blooms and bouquet 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo recently celebrated the birth of three red ruffed lemurs — the first lemur births at the zoo in 16 years. Triplets! Baby lemurs born at Woodland Park Zoo for first time in 16 years 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z "Not only do ruffed grouse play an important role in the ecosystem, but they are also really interesting," Avery said. Ruffed grouse population more resilient than expected, genetic study finds 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z All summer long, I harvest short stems to create a fragrant ruff around humble garden posies. If we all grew the same shrub, Sundance Mexican orange would be a golden choice 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z Malagasy is the language of Madagascar, where red ruffed lemurs originate. Help name one of the baby lemur triplets at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z The seasons for ruffed grouse and bobwhite quail are also in their final days. Maine hunters turn to seasons for ducks, foxes in winter 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z They are shaggily dressed in furs of tawny and buff, with bulky, leonine ruffs around their necks. Landscape of fear: why we need the wolf 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Despite decades of decline, a genetic analysis of ruffed grouse reveals that Pennsylvania's state bird harbors more genetic diversity and connectivity than expected. Ruffed grouse population more resilient than expected, genetic study finds 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Squeezed between climate change and deforestation, as much as 83 percent of ruffed lemur habitat may disappear. In Madagascar, Endangered Lemurs Find a Private Refuge 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z “Self portrait wearing a ruff and black hat,” from 1632 when Rembrandt was aged 26, was sought by six bidders. Rembrandt painting sold at Sotheby's virtual auction shatters record for one of his self-portraits 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Native to the north-eastern part of Madagascar, red ruffed lemurs are a sister species to the black and white ruffed lemurs. Singaporeans get first glimpses of rare lemur twins after zoo reopens 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z They watched from the deck as Necrason and Nagle gave their brief performances; the actors don’t wear costumes aside from the Elizabethan ruffs on their necks. Forsooth: COVID brings Shakespeare to Vermont backyards 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z "By all typical metrics, the ruffed grouse is in a state of rapid decline," said Julian Avery, associate research professor of wildlife conservation at Penn State and co-author of the paper. Ruffed grouse population more resilient than expected, genetic study finds 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z They found teeth marks left by silky sifakas, saw indris and collected fecal samples from the ruffed lemurs, including one from the white morph — a first for science. In Madagascar, Endangered Lemurs Find a Private Refuge 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z One year, a ruffed grouse took a liking to Bob and would emerge from the woods near the ninth green whenever he walked past; once, it followed his daughter into their house. The Greenkeeper’s Tale - Golf Digest 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z There’s been a huge spike in people fostering dogs and cats to help them get through these ruff times. Why has the media ignored sexual assault allegations against Biden? | Arwa Mahdawi 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z There were large veils, a crown of crystal-like shards, an Elizabethan ruff made up of garlic cloves. Westwood mixes message of ecology with regal Paris fashion 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z “Ruff ruff hurry up mommy come home we love you we miss you and we can’t wait to see you no matter how long it is,” reads one. Perspective | These valentines headed to prisons and detention centers across the country are heartbreaking and revealing 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Members of Centre ValBio’s reforestation team — a nonprofit organization based outside of Ranomafana National Park that aids in our ruffed lemur research — are following suit. Perspective | Madagascar’s lemurs face a grim future because of human activity. A solution? Planting trees. 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Wildlife officials say burns in pine-oak barrens, woodlands, and heaths improve habitat for ruffed grouse, wild turkey, American woodcock, white-tailed deer and rare and declining species such as whip-poor-will, northern harrier, and eastern meadowlark. Wildlife officials set record number of controlled burns 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z Importantly, habitat loss is driving ruffed lemurs’ distributions and genetic health. Lemurs are the world’s most endangered mammals, but planting trees can help save them 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z Following his ruff test drive, Max was reportedly in good health, according to police. Florida dog trapped in car drives in circles for an hour 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Wherever he looked were men in boot spurs, breastplates, neck ruffs, feathered hats. How the Man Behind ‘The Crown’ Made the Monarchy Relevant Again 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z The fur ruff on the hood is faux, not Canada Goose’s real coyote, but to some shoppers, that’s a plus. Canada Goose alternatives: 10 ultra-warm winter coats that don’t cost $1,000 | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z And the ruffed grouse, the official state game bird in Pennsylvania and one that is popular with hunters, could lose its entire summer and winter ranges in the state, the study found. These State Birds May Be Forced Out of Their States as the World Warms 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z We found that human activity was the best predictor of ruffed lemurs’ population structure and gene flow. Lemurs are the world’s most endangered mammals, but planting trees can help save them 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z The ruffed grouse season currently runs from mid-September through Jan. 31 in that part of the state. Wisconsin’s ruffed grouse season shortened 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z The DNR is concerned that the ruffed grouse population is declining. DNR board moves toward shortening grouse season 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z I'd like to imagine that he's in charge of the entire operation and is at his best when the going gets ruff. ESPN's having a "Dog Day," which gives us a good a reason as any to post a bunch of photos of dogs - Golf Digest 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z The state Department of Natural Resources is cooperating with Minnesota and Wisconsin on a study of how the Great Lakes region’s ruffed grouse are being exposed to the illness. Michigan collects ruffed grouse for West Nile virus testing 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Members of Centre ValBio’s reforestation team — a nonprofit based just outside of Ranomafana National Park that facilitates our ruffed lemur research — are following suit. Lemurs are the world’s most endangered mammals, but planting trees can help save them 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z According to the sheriff’s office, when Deputy Chance was asked to describe his first day on duty, the pup simply stated, “ruff.” Florida dog found with mouth taped shut adopted by sheriff’s office, “deputized” 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z “Basically, it’s just a coyote trim ruff that goes around the hood of all those kinds of coats.” Popularity of fur-trimmed parkas a boon for coyote trappers 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z There were harlequin tunics, pantaloons cuffed at the ankle, ruffed Pierrot collars and tears painted on to faces as the new Gucci collection paraded the catwalk. Gucci in subdued mood at first show since 'blackface' scandal 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z A model in a chic sequined helmet wore a white origami skirt inspired by a clown’s ruff and featuring a slightly dropped waist. Inside a big top, Dior puts on circus-themed couture 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z A model in a chic sequined helmet wore a white origami skirt inspired by a clown’s ruff and featuring a slightly dropped waist. Inside a big top, Dior puts on circus-themed couture 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z New Year’s Eve is also the last day of the seasons for ruffed grouse, bobwhite quail and pheasant. Maine’s small game hunts end for the year 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z The state’s seasons for ruffed grouse, bobwhite quail and pheasant all end on Dec. 31. Coyotes, bobcats in the scope for Maine’s winter hunters 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z Costumed in a white fur-like ruff, the male grouse makes a whooshing sound by rubbing his wings against the ruff’s feathers. Opinion | The sage grouse’s future was starting to look bright, but then along came Trump 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z The seasons for pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge and ruffed grouse close statewide on Jan. 6. Refuges open to upland game bird hunting in North Dakota 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z It doesn’t seem like there’s a "ruff" relationship between the two Koreas at the moment. North Korea’s ‘peace gift’ puppies to South Korea pictured for first time 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z “This was my first experience at pheasant hunting, but I do hunt deer, ruffed grouse, ducks, and geese,” he said. 5 decorated veterans selected for South Dakota pheasant hunt 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z She described her bedtime routine and explained how Coco, who, because, of her autism, had been delayed in developing speech, would say "ruff you" for "I love you." Hospital admits ‘series of failures’ led to 6-year-old’s sepsis death 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z The 14 by 12-inch rock shows a woman with curly hair, a crown and a high-neck ruff — a crimped collar typically worn in Western Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. Strange carved stone found 'buried' under New Jersey river puzzles locals 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z The action is set in a curious temporal nowhere that mixes historical costumes—ruffs, breeches, and the like—with futuristic bone-white spaces and antiseptic chambers. The Dark, Prophetic Vision of Giacomo Meyerbeer 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Monday is also the first day of the year for hunting ruffed grouse, bobwhite quail and pheasant. Maine turkeys giving no thanks as fall hunt begins 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Some of them are pictured with neck ruffs that simulate grass skirts. Photographing Past Stereotype 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z The flesh ruffs and shoulder horns may scare some people no matter how they’re framed. A.Human is a sci-fi fashion show about changing your body instead of your clothes 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z It was a “ruff” night as a parade of pooches made their way around the field before the game as part of a promotion called “Bark at the Park.” Desmond, Gray lead Rockies to 6-2 win over Padres 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Once, I came around the corner, and there’d been some kind of wreck, sled turned over, the bearded musher helping his client to her feet, peroxide-blond hair askew under the fur-rimmed ruff of her parka. “A Refugee Crisis” 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Some might say these pups are getting a ruff deal, but you would have to be barking to think they aren't eager to spend more time with their human pals. Office dogs pictured on #TakeYourDogToWorkDay 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z I can hike the hills and hollows in the morning and hear ruffed grouse drumming to my heart’s rhythm. The 22 best US national parks to escape the crowds, chosen by experts 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z Amsterdam art dealer Jan Six bought the unsigned, undated 17th-century portrait of a young man resplendent in a black cape and white lace ruff at an auction in London. Painting newly attributed to Rembrandt on show in Amsterdam 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Sharp-tailed grouse are ground-oriented birds, about one-third larger than ruffed grouse. Weather foils Michigan plan to relocate sharp-tailed grouse 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Writing to a friend, he described the ruff-necked hummingbird as a “breathing gem … of glowing fire, stretching out its gorgeous ruff, as if to emulate the sun itself in splendor.” Inside the Strange World of the Illicit Hummingbird Love Charm Trade 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Four species were in the worst trouble: the ortolan bunting, the ruff, the golden oriole and the greenfinch. Farmland Birds in France Are in Steep Decline 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Based on the cats' sizes and tufts of facial fur, called ruffs, Crowley says both lynx in the tree are likely males. Hear the Otherworldly Screams of Lynx in Battle 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Rustling branches and a canopy cacophony – part howl, part screech, part snigger – proclaim the presence of black-and-white ruffed lemurs as visitors enter Ivoloina zoological park in eastern Madagascar. Toxic toad invasion puts ecology of Madagascar at risk 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z It’s going to be rough if that tenant doesn’t get me the letter soon, and it’ll be ruff if she does. Need Emotional Support? That’s Ruff 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z DePasquale says the audit will also delve into how the whitetail deer population is being managed and efforts to preserve and expand ruffed grouse habitat. Auditors taking closer look at Pennsylvania Game Commission 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z When I finally made it to the right party, a man in a ruff collar and a finely waxed mustache shrugged at my predicament. How to Do Venice Carnival Right: A Thrifty Traveler’s Guide 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Givens' design preserved whiskers and the idea of a “naturalistic” nose from an earlier version, but introduced elements such as cheek ruffs and less prominent teeth. Bob Givens, key member of team that created Bugs Bunny, dies at 99 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z It was definitely a case of ruff justice for the much-delayed period piece, which looks set to be one of the last titles to be released by the beleaguered Weinstein Company. Miniaturist hoping for a big audience 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z South Dakota is home to four grouse species: prairie chickens, sharptails, sage grouse and ruffed grouse. Hunters meet in South Dakota to discuss grouse conservation 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z The land, also known as Cut Laurel Gap, will eventually be open for fishing in addition to ruffed grouse, turkey, white-tailed deer and black bear hunting. Public land added in Tennessee to Cherokee National Forest 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Designed by Oscar winner Michael O’Connor, the ruff collars, lace details and lush fabrics will garner a gasp quicker than any of the nudity that’s exposed when they’re removed. Long-delayed romantic drama 'Tulip Fever' arrives, clipped to the bone 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z It encompasses three species: prairie chickens, sharp tailed grouse and, oddly enough, ruffed grouse. Prairie bird numbers decline due to drought in South Dakota 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z This detail is realized through ornate ruffs, thickly embroidered dresses and iconographic props such as flowers and fruit. The Story Behind TIME's Game of Thrones Cover Shoot 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z “It’s not that I want people to speak this language—that’d be like dressing in ruffs—but I want it to live in the mind, if not the mouth,” Macfarlane said. Pen Pals Provide Linguistic Curios 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z The animals' faces were ringed by frills as large and ornate as an Elizabethan lord's ruff. This triceratops is a Smithsonian icon. Now he’ll be fed to a T. rex. 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z The seasons for ruffed grouse, bobwhite quail and pheasant all end on Saturday. Hunting season closing for Maine’s popular game birds 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z Their main purpose is for harvesting small game - upland grouse, spruce land grouse and ruffed grouse. In pictures: Living near the Arctic Circle - BBC News 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Atop the flowers is a ruff of leaves that makes the plant look more like a parrot than a flower. Beyond the old favorites, there are plenty of beautiful bulbs to choose from 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z That figure nearly mirrors the 18 percent increase in the state’s ruffed grouse drumming count index logged in the spring. Ruffed grouse population rebounds in Minnesota 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z They include ruffed grouse, bobwhite quail, pheasant, snowshoe hare, raccoon and gray squirrel. Turkey hunt starts on busy day for Maine hunters 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z The ruffed grouse is the most widely distributed game bird in North America and lives throughout Maine’s forests. Hunting season closing for Maine’s popular game birds 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z The ruffs are on — and the gloves are off.Burberry staged its first see-now-buy-now show on Monday night after declaring its strategic intentions less than a year ago — and watching its rivals follow. Burberry's show brings a gender-bending, time-traveling Virgina Woolf feel to the runway 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z The red ruffed lemurs and other lemurs will be seen when the San Diego Zoo opens a new exhibit area next year. Rare Lemur Born at San Diego Zoo 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Black-and-white ruffed lemurs get their name from the long thick fur that runs from their ears to their chin. Baby lemurs make their debut at Philadelphia Zoo 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z It is understood his flight was not too "ruff". Cuddly toy Sam the dog blasted into stratosphere by schoolchildren - BBC News 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z They include ruffed grouse, bobwhite quail and pheasant. Maine hunting seasons for small animals, birds ending soon 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Burke was part of a team that, in 1995, found that the different approaches of male ruffs were caused by a single inherited factor3. 'Supergene’ determines wading birds’ sex strategy 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z The season for ruffed and spruce grouse runs from Saturday through Jan. 3, 2015, and through Nov. 30 for sharp-tailed grouse. Minnesota’s grouse season opens Saturday 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Two young men in satin frock coats and lace ruffs flanked the pavilion’s entrance, gently beating the air with fans of peacock feathers. The World’s Most Luxurious Fashion Show 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Los Angeles golf courses have replaced verdant grass ruffs with decomposed granite. They've Seen Lots of Droughts, But This One's Different 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z The survey relies on the public to report sightings of all wild turkeys and ruffed grouse seen during May, June, July and August. Ohio seeks public help to survey wild turkey, ruffed grouse 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z Included in the list were other golden eagles, a bald eagle, a peregrine falcon, a few great horned owls, several hawks, and even a ruffed grouse. Eagle versus porcupine: Camera snaps a painful face-off 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Many players would have ruffed a low diamond in the dummy, but East would have defeated the contract by refusing to overruff. Venice Cup Women’s Qualifying Unfolds 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z |
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