Addison

American

[ad-uh-suhn] / ˈæd ə sən /

noun

Joseph, 1672–1719, English essayist and poet.
Thomas, 1793–1860, English physician.
a town in NE Illinois.

Addison British

/ ˈædɪsən /

noun

Joseph. 1672–1719, English essayist and poet who, with Richard Steele, founded The Spectator (1711–14) and contributed most of its essays, including the de Coverley Papers

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Coffee has spent more than five decades moving sideways, and Addison believes that the longer prices stay trapped, the more powerful the eventual breakout can be.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Andrew Addison, a technical analyst from the Institutional View, says in a Wednesday note that coffee is not merely bouncing in the short term—it may be starting a lasting rally.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Also, disruptions to the multimodal transport operator’s 1Q earnings from its Addison Lee business in the U.K. are probably temporary rather than structural.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Jenny Addison had a season ticket for Hearts for 20 years before she moved to Auckland, New Zealand in 2018.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“And now it is the wights, and undoubtedly their hollows, who are guarding them,” said Addison.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

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