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Hines

American  
[hahynz] / haɪnz /

noun

  1. Earl Fatha, 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.

  2. Jerome, 1921–2003, U.S. operatic basso.


Hines British  
/ haɪnz /

noun

  1. Earl, known as Earl "Fatha" Hines. 1905–83, US jazz pianist, conductor, and songwriter

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“This is a rampant issue in our society, and I end up talking to people all over the place that that is a top issue for them in their life,” Hines added.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

Two other top Trojan receivers who started the season banged up, Tanook Hines and Terrell Anderson, were not on USC’s initial availability report for the week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Three plays later, he found sophomore wideout Tanook Hines streaking across the end zone, uncovered, and hit him for an opening score.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

A new “protein boost” recipe for Conagra’s Duncan Hines chewy fudge brownie mix involves adding a cup of blended cottage cheese and a swirl of peanut butter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

If any worker had bothered to review our case, they would have realized that at the age of three, Luke already had lost his biological mother—whom he had barely known—then Mrs. Hines, and now Adele.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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