Beddoes

American

[bed-ohz] / ˈbɛd oʊz /

noun

Thomas Lovell 1803–49, English dramatist and poet.

Beddoes British

/ ˈbɛdəʊz /

noun

Thomas Lovell . 1803–49, British poet, noted for his macabre imagery, esp in Death's Jest-Book (1850)

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In an interview this month, Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor of the Economist, pressed Carlson on that framing.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Practices like the intense, physical 90-minute session Wednesday are run in English by Italian-Canadian coach Ivano Zanatta and Canadian assistant Clayton Beddoes.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2022

Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor in chief, said in a statement the magazine was proud of correspondent Sue-Lin Wong’s journalism and regretted the decision by the immigration authorities, which it said was given without explanation.

From Reuters • Nov. 13, 2021

The future of global economies post-pandemic: Zanny Minton Beddoes, the Economist.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2021

He asked the question in hope of steadying Beddoes; giving his mind something definite to occupy it.

From Seed of the Arctic Ice by Bates, Harry

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