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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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“I guess she’s done an OK job since she’s been the mayor,” Travers said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Travers also said that “anybody involved in politics in Los Angeles” seems to always talk about homelessness “more than anything else” and that Bass “seems to be trying to maybe do something about it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The veteran academic of London's politics, Tony Travers, a politics professor at the London School of Economics, says the capital may be about to witness a "political earthquake".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

However, the U.S. will continue to draw European companies in, Travers Smith’s Sanders said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“I believe he used a network of well-placed wizards, both inside the Ministry and out, to collect information —” “But Travers and Mulciber we have,” said Mr. Crouch.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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