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[gayn] / geɪn /




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Meghan’s half-sister, Samantha Markle, has also defended their father, accusing their brother Thomas Jr. of fabricating the allegations for financial gain and claiming the computers had been outside their father’s possession for two years.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

If researchers can isolate the chemical responsible, they may gain a useful tool for investigating the brain circuits and processes that create these unusually detailed visual experiences.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Buelna failed to gain a key endorsement of the district’s faculty guild, whose executive board endorsed Winston.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

But Dewey’s advisers believed that a candidate who was already leading had more to lose than to gain by speaking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

To gain some breathing space, Torak dodged behind the fire.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver


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