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Lanier

American  
[luh-neer] / ləˈnɪər /

noun

  1. Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.


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"It was a very surreal experience," says Lanier.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“Kaley came from a messed up home life,” Lanier said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“You’ve seen the photographs of Atlas with the world on his shoulders — it’s like that weight’s been set aside,” Lanier said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

“We have an interactor, an amplifier—something that blows it up,” Lanier said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The Reverend Lanier stood up and made his way to the pulpit.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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