Beveridge

American

[bev-er-ij, bev-rij] / ˈbɛv ər ɪdʒ, ˈbɛv rɪdʒ /

noun

Albert Jeremiah, 1862–1927, U.S. senator and historian.
Sir William Henry, 1879–1963, English economist.

Beveridge British

/ ˈbɛvərɪdʒ /

noun

William Henry , 1st Baron Beveridge. 1879–1963, British economist, whose Report on Social Insurance and Allied Services (1942) formed the basis of social-security legislation in Britain

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More fundamentally, the attack on Iran will only reinforce China’s bid for energy self-reliance, said Neil Beveridge, who tracks China’s energy sector at Bernstein Research.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

As the government decides what to do, Beveridge plans to continue taking a tough stance on phones.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

Mark Beveridge, managing director of Glasgow Airport, said: "Our proposals aim to reduce the total adverse effects of noise from aircraft, improve capacity and minimise delays, and lower emissions per flight through more direct routing."

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025

This Beveridge curve represents a relationship between unemployment and job opening rates and typically slopes downwards.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025

Dr. William Beveridge, one of the most learned prelates of the English church, was born here in the year 1638.

From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Thomas Cantrell Dugdale

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