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Payne

American  
[peyn] / peɪn /

noun

  1. John Howard, 1791–1852, U.S. actor and dramatist.


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Employment lawyer Libby Payne said: "It is possible to argue that the terms of the option are inherently unfair and therefore void, although the threshold for this is high and such challenges rarely succeed."

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Payne had no idea who was buying these books through Alibris, Biblio and Amazon.com—and he wasn’t alone.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

In each of the last two springs, the Theodore Payne Foundation’s annual native garden tour has featured the home Novack and Aggrey have christened Chateau Chaparral.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

"This policy is not exclusion, it is structured inclusion," said Payne Farai Kupfuwa, founder of the Young Miners Foundation, welcoming the move.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Ser Ilyn Payne climbed the steps, of the pulpit.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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