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Edmund

British

/ ˈɛdmənd /

noun

Saint, also called Saint Edmund Rich. 1175–1240, English churchman: archbishop of Canterbury (1234–40). Feast day: Nov 16.

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Edmund Moy, a former director of the Treasury Department’s U.S.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 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

The agents decided to forgo asking their supervisors for permission and flashed their badges to access some of the country’s most notorious criminals, including California’s “Coed Killer,” Edmund Kemper.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Edmund King, president of the AA, warned the disruption could push petrol prices to levels not seen since the pandemic.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

“I do not need to be rescued,” I said, though I shuddered to think of the harm Edmund would have done me had Hamlet’s appearance not frightened him off.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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