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Staines

American

[steynz] / steɪnz /

noun

a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.

Staines British

/ steɪnz /

noun

a town in SE England, in N Surrey on the River Thames. Pop: 50 538 (2001)

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Surrey Police spent around £15,000 on a chartered flight from Spain to bring him back to the UK, a hearing at Staines Magistrates' Court was told on Thursday.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Police were called by the ambulance service to the house in Staines, Surrey, on Saturday.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024

He will appear at Staines Magistrates Court on 9 August.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024

Staines concluded that Pattis violated five rules of conduct, including those involving competence and fairness, as well as a state law that protects medical records.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

By then, Ona had made plans to marry John Staines, a free black man and merchant seaman.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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