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Hillyer

American  
[hil-yer] / ˈhɪl jər /

noun

  1. Robert (Silliman) 1895–1961, U.S. poet and critic.


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I spoke with Hillyer about what the Inside-Out model makes possible and what her incarcerated students said when they saw the film.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

The one Mingus brought to Monterey included pianist Jaki Byard and drummer Dannie Richmond from that previous sextet, along with alto saxophonist Charles McPherson, tenor saxophonist John Handy and trumpeter Lonnie Hillyer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025

Dean Hillyer, an engineer for a gas turbine company, first moved to Australia 12 years ago, seeking an alternative to New Zealand’s poor housing stock and miserable South Island winters.

From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023

Ms Hillyer also commended the work of her colleague Det Con Adam Clarke who she said "worked tirelessly" on the case.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2023

Hillyer bent to the mechanism, and the engine, with the muffler off, roared and shrieked as it took the smooth white road, with every bar and rivet throbbing under the pressure.

From The Heart of Thunder Mountain by Anton Otto Fischer

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