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Gaines

American  
[geynz] / geɪnz /

noun

  1. Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.


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Born in Brooklyn, Gaines is of Sudanese descent and was raised as a Muslim.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026

Although if Joanna Gaines were making that mug, it would probably be, hate to say it, pretty litty.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

Gaines: His legacy really should be looked at through that lens as somebody who changed media, somebody who changed broadcasts, news, for the better.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Gaines: It really had to do with one of the main themes, conceptually, of the film — the fact that Stuart truly believed that you could manifest your own destiny.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

In the team meeting Gaines had told the players to ignore the pressure, to put out of their minds how much was at stake and how much the game meant to the people of Odessa.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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