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Travers

American  
[trav-erz] / ˈtræv ərz /

noun

  1. P(amela) L., 1899–1996, Australian writer, especially of children's stories, in England.


Travers British  
/ ˈtrævɜːz /

noun

  1. Ben ( jamin ). 1886–1980, British dramatist, best known for such farces as Rookery Nook (1926), Thark (1927), and Plunder (1928)

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IndieWire's Ben Travers declared that season five "leaves you wanting less", while Nerdist's Michael Walsh agreed that less could have been more.

From BBC

Pamela, as Travers was known around the Disney studio, was grouchy before she granted the rights and grouchy afterwards.

From The Wall Street Journal

Travers retained the right to pull the plug during development, and long after she’d lost the power to set terms, she continued to make free with her disapproval.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tony Travers, a professor in the Department of Government at the London School of Economics, argues that any benefits would likely take time to filter through.

From BBC

Prof Travers believes the party would likely encounter challenges similar to those it is currently facing in councils were it to win the keys to Number 10.

From BBC