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Braine

American  
[breyn] / breɪn /

noun

  1. John Gerard, 1922–86, English novelist.


Braine British  
/ breɪn /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2024

The weather phenomenon has also been described as a "baby tornado beginning to form but never quite getting there", according to BBC meteorologist David Braine.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2023

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

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2021

It propelled a movement of playwrights and novelists, joined by Arnold Wesker, Alan Sillitoe, John Braine, Kingsley Amis and David Storey, who became known as the angry young men.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2016

But in employing ordinary crooks, Braine had at length overreached himself; and now he must pay the penalty.

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

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