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Braintree

American  
[breyn-tree] / ˈbreɪnˌtri /

noun

  1. a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.


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PayPal in its earnings report pointed to growth in peer-to-peer payments platform Venmo and payments processor Braintree, as well as its debit card and buy now, pay later businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

It highlighted growth in Venmo and Braintree, as well as PayPal’s debit card and buy now, pay later businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

One of its 12 plots was advertised to buyers online for an undisclosed price and described as being close to Braintree and London Stansted Airport.

From BBC May 9, 2026

Forensic officers searched Maldon and Tiptree FC, the couple's home in Southwood Chase, Danbury and The Swan pub in Braintree, owned by Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, as part of their inquiries.

From BBC May 8, 2026

Instead, he was born in Braintree, twelve miles south of Boston, in 1735, the son of a farmer and shoemaker, who sent Adams to Harvard in the hope he might become a minister.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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