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Braine

American

[brayn] / breɪn /

noun

John Gerard, 1922–86, English novelist.

Braine British

/ breɪn /

noun

John ( Gerard ). 1922–86, English novelist, whose works include Room at the Top (1957) and Life at the Top (1962)

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BBC South West's senior broadcast meteorologist David Braine said Dartmoor in Devon saw almost a month's worth of rainfall over the past 48 hours.

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025

“They are a huge financial burden,” Ms. Braine said of fairs.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024

“Neither has been extensively sold in Hong Kong before,” Ms. Braine said.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024

BBC meteorologist David Braine said it was "exceptional" for this time of year.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2021

A watchman patrolled the office side of the warehouse, and Braine found it possible to creep around the other way, thence into the street.

From The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan by Harold MacGrath

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