Edmund
Britishnoun
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But Everest, first scaled in 1953 by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, was a far more formidable and dangerous beast.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Edmund Moy, a former director of the Treasury Department’s U.S.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
The titular “hare with the amber eyes” in Edmund de Waal’s memoir is a netsuke, a tiny Japanese carving intended as a fastener for use with a kimono.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
It added rising costs were also felt by customers, as "councils and private operators copied each other's ever-rising ticket prices", says AA president Edmund King.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Edmund Hooper, walking down the great staircase into the wood-panelled hall, thought nothing of his grandfather.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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