Benson

British

/ ˈbɛnsən /

noun

E ( dward ) F ( rederic ). 1867–1940, British writer, noted esp for a series of comic novels featuring the characters Mapp and Lucia

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Like many voters in the central US state of Nebraska, Kristin Benson, a 39-year-old stay-at-home mother, voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before round 14 of the 2026 season in Madrid, Spain.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

The “Lover” singer is known to have a very soft spot for her own pets: three cats, named Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, and Benjamin Button.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

At that moment Benson was tempted to use his vertical leap of more than 40 inches to simply glide over him like going over hurdles in a 110-meter race.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

“It says here that Mr. Benson asked you and Mr. Rivers to come meet a young lady he was interested in. Is this true?”

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

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