Rainey
Americannoun
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Gertrude Ma, 1886–1939, U.S. blues singer.
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Joseph Hayne 1832–87, U.S. politician: first Black congressman 1870–79.
Example Sentences
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Walmart Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said lower-income consumers are “navigating financial distress.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“That’s an indication of stress,” Walmart Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said on the retailer’s earnings call.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
They were back at it Saturday as last week’s champion Malia Rainey ran 11.33 to win the first heat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
On a call with investors, Rainey also warned that if the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues, it could force the retailer to hike food prices due to shortages of fertiliser, nitrogen and phosphates.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Fresh out of the University of Michigan, Thomas Byrdsong had been assigned to Gerald Rainey, a senior engineer in the Sixteen-Foot Transonic Dynamics Tunnel.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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