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Hays

American  
[heyz] / heɪz /

noun

  1. Will (Harrison), 1879–1954, U.S. lawyer, politician, and official of the motion-picture industry.

  2. a city in central Kansas.


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Ch Supt Adam Hays had previously said Sussex Police would "leave no stone unturned" in their investigation.

From BBC May 29, 2026

The suit, filed by attorney Matthew Hays McCoy, alleges Vivos misrepresented the amenities.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

Its oil income has actually increased during the war as higher prices offset lower volumes, Hays says.

From Barron's Apr. 20, 2026

Last week, the two guys who host it, John Coogan and Jordi Hays, sold it to OpenAI for a sum that the Financial Times reported was in the “low hundreds of millions.”

From Slate Apr. 7, 2026

Hays grew suspicious and watched Mudgett closely—albeit not closely enough.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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