Lyman
Americannoun
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Several years later, Illinois Sen. Lyman Trumbull, who played an active role in the citizenship clause’s passage, cited Lynch while recounting the drafting of the clause.
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026
This type of radiation, known as Lyman alpha light, is released in large amounts when hydrogen atoms absorb energy from nearby stars.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
Mr. Lyman is the U.S. arts editor at the Spectator and a former Joseph Rago Memorial Fellow at the Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
One of the standout sequences of a Heated Rivalry Night is when Lyman played a video montage of Shane coming out to his parents, set to Lorde’s “Supercut.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026
A number of exposition directors held General Electric stock and urged William Baker, president of the fair since Lyman Gage’s April retirement, to accept the bid.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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