Lockyer

American

[lok-yer] / ˈlɒk yər /

noun

Sir Joseph Norman, 1836–1920, English astronomer and author.

Lockyer British

/ ˈlɒkjə /

noun

Sir Joseph Norman. 1836–1920, English astronomer: a pioneer in solar spectroscopy, he was the first to observe helium in the sun's atmosphere (1868)

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Meeting paramedics Dean Fernee and Abbey Clarke at Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium, Lockyer said: "I had my heroes on that night."

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

“I was one of several who thought there should be a counterpoint,” Lockyer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2025

Christian Lockyer, PR Manager for First West of England, said there was a "serious side" to the performance.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

Gen. Bill Lockyer and hundreds of police officers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2024

The most famous Supreme Court decision upholding mandatory minimum sentences is Lockyer v.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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