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Shays

American

[sheyz] / ʃeɪz /

noun

Daniel, 1747–1825, American Revolutionary War soldier: leader of a popular insurrection Shays' Rebellion in Massachusetts 1786–87.

Shays British

/ ʃeɪz /

noun

Daniel. ?1747–1825, American soldier and revolutionary leader of a rebellion of Massachusetts farmers against the US government (1786–87)

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According to Mr Shays, the vice-president will be pulled to the American political middle because that is where the nation is.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2024

The Shays got the last word, with Stephan taking home the first-place medal and $4,000 prize.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024

Although this shallow heating can be devastating for the reefs, it has less influence on storms, which depend more on deep wells of water, Shays says.

From Scientific American • Aug. 29, 2023

They cited a statement given in 2004 by then-Republican Congressman Christopher Shays of Connecticut, who lamented the quantity of information that intelligence organizations deem unfit for public knowledge.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2023

Already, both of the symmetrical Shays looked better than the original “So, Shay, which do you think is your good side?”

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

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