Travers

American

[trav-erz] / ˈtræv ərz /

noun

P(amela) L., 1899–1996, Australian writer, especially of children's stories, in England.

Travers British

/ ˈtrævɜːz /

noun

Ben ( jamin ). 1886–1980, British dramatist, best known for such farces as Rookery Nook (1926), Thark (1927), and Plunder (1928)

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“The whole thing has an Alice in Wonderland quality to it,” Travers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Announcing the rise last month, Royal Mail's managing director of letters, Richard Travers, said: "We always consider price changes very carefully, balancing affordability with the rising cost of delivering mail."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Travers retained the right to pull the plug during development, and long after she’d lost the power to set terms, she continued to make free with her disapproval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Tony Travers, a professor in the Department of Government at the London School of Economics, argues that any benefits would likely take time to filter through.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

“I don’t see what that has to do with it,” Lieutenant Travers answered coolly.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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