Lubbock
Americannoun
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Sir John, 1st Baron Avebury, 1834–1913, English author, natural scientist, and statesman.
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a city in NW Texas.
noun
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"We are going up against our own Goliaths," he said in Lubbock.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Instead, look at a Dollar General DG 3.84%increase; green up pointing triangle in Dayton, Ohio, or Lubbock, Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Talarico put it this way at a Lubbock campaign rally, with the matter-of-factness of someone who learned this before he learned politics: “Politics is just another word for how we treat our neighbors.”
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
“The Big Bopper” Richardson, remains beloved in Lubbock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
In the aftermath of that meaningless scrimmage in the summer twilight in Lubbock, Trapper envisioned a definite fate for the Boobie Miles who had been the dazzling jewel of the Watermelon Feed.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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