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Stainer

British  
/ ˈsteɪnə /

noun

  1. Sir John . 1840–1901, British composer and organist, noted for his sacred music, esp the oratorio The Crucifixion (1887)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“It seemed like people were being discharged when they still needed their services,” Ms. Stainer said.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2023

Where Stainer opts to add a diminished chord to “Glory,” Willcocks instead chooses the more symbolically rich “Word.”

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2022

Mr Stainer estimates the UK's 39,000 pubs have, on average, 15 barrels in their cellar at any given time.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2020

Inmates assigned to SHU units who want to leave must participate in a four-year program, during which they remain in the units, but gradually earn more privileges, Stainer said.

From Reuters • Feb. 13, 2014

Notwithstanding the growth of Stainer literature down to 1835, not a single historical fact concerning the maker had been brought to light.

From The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators by Hart, George

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