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Hoyt

American  
[hoit] / hɔɪt /

noun

  1. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “glee.”


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And a section dedicated to his education under Hoyt L. Sherman at Ohio State University provides a perspicacious view into the origins of his later work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Hoyt was also forced off the field and Wales won another scrum penalty just before half-time to set up an attacking platform.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

The extracted volatile organic compounds were then sent for analysis at a San Luis Obispo laboratory operated by Hoyt.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

Meg Hoyt, chair of the Belfast Cycle Campaign group, said that cyclists had "come to expect this type of superficial engagement from the department".

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

“Anybody calls Hoyt Tweedy a mess of matrimonial pottage,” he roared, “thet man is a-go’n answer to me.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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