Branson

British  

/ ˈbrænsən /

noun

1. Sir Richard . born 1950, British entrepreneur. In 1969 he founded the Virgin record company, adding other interests later, including Virgin Atlantic Airways (1984), Virgin Radio (1993), and the Virgin Rail Group (1996): made the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by boat (1986) and the first of the Pacific by hot-air balloon (1991)

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Seth Hansen, the owner of the Trump Store Branson in Branson, Mo., said that while sales are lower than the election-year high, business is still good.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

The offensive lineman impressed during training camp and adds depth after the Chargers assigned offensive lineman Branson Taylor to injury reserve alongside two-way trenches trooper Scott Matlock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

“Downton Abbey” welcomed Tom Branson, a working-class Irishman, into their home and family when the youngest Crawley daughter, Sybil, eloped with him.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

Space stocks have been in hot demand ahead of that massive SpaceX debut, but for the space company founded by Elon Musk’s billionaire rival Richard Branson, not so much.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

Mrs. and Mr. Branson had moved in next door a little over a year ago.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas