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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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Raised in Malibu, the Goldsmiths formed Dawes around 2009 and play strummy, country-inflected rock with echoes of Jackson Browne, the Eagles and Warren Zevon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 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

The trial heard Wellings - who was found not guilty of manslaughter - had "swept Miss Dawes off her feet" when they met in 2020.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

Ms Dawes said the regulator would give websites some flexibility when deciding which age-verification tools to use, but pledged that those failing to put adequate checks in place "will hear from us with enforcement action".

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

He and Dawes took off before the troops came ashore.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

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