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Dawes

American

[dawz] / dɔz /

noun

Charles Gates, 1865–1951, U.S. financier and diplomat: vice president of the U.S. 1925–29; Nobel Peace Prize 1925.
William, 1745–99, U.S. Revolutionary patriot: rode with Paul Revere and Samuel Prescott warning Colonists that British troops were marching from Boston.

Dawes British

/ dɔːz /

noun

Charles Gates. 1865–1951, US financier, diplomat, and statesman, who devised the Dawes Plan for German reparations payments after World War I; vice president of the US (1925–29); Nobel peace prize 1925

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The headline act of the night was the Altadena folk-rock group Dawes, whose founders lost homes and gear in the Eaton fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Directed by Phil Cunningham and Brent Dawes, “David” marks the second animated film this year for Angel Studios.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

Dame Melanie Dawes, its chief executive, told the BBC "we are starting to see not just words but action from the technology industry" to improve child safety online.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

Ofcom boss Melanie Dawes vowed to rigorously enforce the new requirements, adding the regulator "means business".

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

So why did Revere succeed where Dawes failed?

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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