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Hayes

American  
[heyz] / heɪz /

noun

  1. Carlton J(oseph) H(untley), 1882–1964, U.S. historian, educator, and diplomat.

  2. Helen Helen Hayes Brown MacArthur, 1900–93, U.S. actress.

  3. Roland, 1887–1977, U.S. tenor.

  4. Rutherford B(irchard) 1822–93, nineteenth president of the U.S. 1877–81.

  5. a river in E Manitoba, Canada, flowing NE to Hudson Bay at York Factory. 300 miles (483 km) long.


Hayes British  
/ heɪz /

noun

  1. Rutherford B ( irchard ). 1822–93, 19th president of the US (1877–81)

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Among Wonder Project’s recent shows is “It’s Not Like That,” a romance starring Scott Foley as a widowed pastor who falls for a divorced woman played by Erinn Hayes.

From Salon

James Hayes died in 2010 and a notebook containing the numbers was among the belongings he passed on to his son Sean.

From BBC

Hayes wrote the firm’s “next allocation move will most likely be another increase in the cash allocation” if the Global Bond/Cash Composite and Global Stock/Bond Composite continue to decline as bond yields rise.

From Barron's

USA Women head coach Emma Hayes added: "VAR was on and off tonight. I think nine times out of 10 blocking someone off like that is a foul and I was surprised it wasn't given."

From BBC

Hayes described hearing the evidence from survivors as "one of the most moving" days she had experienced in Parliament.

From BBC