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Lovejoy

American  
[luhv-joi] / ˈlʌvˌdʒɔɪ /

noun

  1. Elijah P(arish), 1802–37, U.S. abolitionist and newspaper editor.


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The good news for Angelenos stems from five rocks balanced precariously on top of other rocks in Lovejoy Buttes, a place in northern Los Angeles County that sits just 15 kilometers from the fault.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 14, 2023

Talavera was surrounded when, video shows, Lovejoy and Young arrived in marked cars, lights flashing, and began to scream “Don’t move” and “Get on the ground.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2023

“We have to protect our communities where they are, and that includes the South and red states,” Lovejoy said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023

He frequently appeared in comedy sketches on the show, hosted by Noel Edmonds, cropping up in programmes such as Keeping Up Appearances and Lovejoy.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2023

In the early ’40s Mr. Mercer and Rev. Daniel Bagley were co-workers in the anti-slavery cause with Owen Lovejoy, of Princeton, who was known to all men of that period in the great Middle West.

From Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound by Denny, Emily Inez

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