Lockerbie

British

/ ˈlɒkəbɪ /

noun

a town in SW Scotland, in Dumfries and Galloway: scene (1988) of the UK's worst air disaster when a jumbo jet was brought down by a terrorist bomb, killing 270 people, including eleven residents of the town

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At the Justice Department, Mueller prosecuted Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega and the perpetrators of the Lockerbie bombing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

There are rinks in Dumfries and Lockerbie which are able to boast an impressive list of past and present champions in both the men's and women's games.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026

The dairy industry has attracted some significant investment recently, like Arla's £144m upgrade to their processing plant in Lockerbie.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026

"They gave their free time willingly at Lockerbie and went back home and yet nobody knows of them," Ross said.

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025

Claims for compensation in the Lockerbie bombing, LaBelle disco bombing, and UTA 772 bombing cases are ongoing.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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