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Gates

American  
[geyts] / geɪts /

noun

  1. Horatio, 1728–1806, American Revolutionary general, born in England.

  2. William Bill, born 1956, U.S. entrepreneur.

Gates British  
/ ɡeɪts /

noun

  1. Bill, full name William Henry Gates. born 1955, US computer-software executive and philanthropist; founder (1976) of Microsoft Corporation

  2. Henry Louis. born 1950, US scholar and critic, who pioneered African-American studies in such works as Figures in Black (1987)

  3. Horatio. ?1728–1806, American Revolutionary general: defeated the British at Saratoga (1777)

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Anyone with a ticket can shop the main shops at both the North and South Gates and at the satellite locations throughout the grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Gates talked a good talk for most of our hourlong conversation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

On Tuesday, the committee announced scheduled testimony with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in June.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Bill Gates, on the other hand, has played no role in underwriting or supporting the NAR movement.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

By the end of the Gates of Praise Labor Day picnic, Ray Eisler was officially dating Aunt Ruth.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth

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