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Alcock

British  
/ ˈɔːlkɒk /

noun

  1. Sir John William. 1892–1919, English aviator who with A.W. Brown made the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic (1919)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The U.S. success of “Jailbreak” owed much to producer John Alcock, who recorded Thin Lizzy at the Who’s Ramport Studios in London to capture the band’s live sound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

One customer requested the contact information of a manufacturer, which Alcock assumed was for customs clearance.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

At the moment, the most popular TV series on Netflix is “Sirens,” starring Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy and Milly Alcock.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2025

Alcock was sentenced to eight months, suspended for two years, and ordered to do 80 hours of unpaid work at the hearing on Monday.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2023

It was not until the plane was less than ten feet from the ocean that, miraculously, Alcock was able to pull the aircraft out of the stall and avert certain death.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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