Travers

American

[trav-erz] / ˈtræv ərz /

noun

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

Travers British

/ ˈtrævɜːz /

noun

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

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“The District wishes to thank all the proposers and their teams for their time and effort participating in this procurement,” David Travers, director of contracts for the district’s capital improvement program, wrote in the letter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

For one of his sessions Nihad and Farah sit in a circle in their east London home with two clinicians – consultant psychiatrist Dr Bill Travers and community psychiatric nurse David Adebayo.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

“It’s one thing to be rising in the polls and winning local elections,” Travers added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Travers said Owen "never anticipated" the damage that would be done to Jaguar Land Rover by the negative publicity resulting from his story.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

“Was on my way over to see you,” I tell him, and for the first time, standing next to Judd Travers, I feel taller than I really am.

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

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