Gates
Americannoun
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Horatio, 1728–1806, American Revolutionary general, born in England.
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William Bill, born 1956, U.S. entrepreneur.
noun
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Bill, full name William Henry Gates. born 1955, US computer-software executive and philanthropist; founder (1976) of Microsoft Corporation
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Henry Louis. born 1950, US scholar and critic, who pioneered African-American studies in such works as Figures in Black (1987)
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Horatio. ?1728–1806, American Revolutionary general: defeated the British at Saratoga (1777)
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By then, Gates was working for the Department of Justice in Washington as a deputy assistant attorney general in the civil rights division, resigning after just 10 months because he said he missed home.
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
Bill Gates has said humans won’t be needed “for most things.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
“The famous Three Gates that James Halliday spoke of in the Anorak's Invitation video?” the anchor said.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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