Benn

British

/ bɛn /

noun

Antony ( Neil ) Wedgwood , known as Tony Benn . born 1925, British Labour politician, a leading figure on the party's left wing. He renounced (1963) the title of Viscount Stansgate

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Benn had the chance to do that in Las Vegas.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

It forces a reassessment of the route which brought Benn here, and whether his body of work really suggested he was ready for, or deserving of, a world-title fight.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Asked whether Benn had still been worth the money, White bluntly said: "Every penny of it."

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Ryan Garcia crushed Briton Conor Benn with a ruthless second-round stoppage to retain his WBC welterweight crown in a world title mismatch in Las Vegas.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

And from what you tell me, Mrs Benn, you have reason to be contented.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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