Lyons
Americannoun
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Joseph Aloysius, 1879–1939, Australian statesman: prime minister 1932–39.
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French Lyon. a city in and the capital of Rhone, in E France at the confluence of the Rhone and Saône rivers.
noun
Example Sentences
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Lupoi was the missing piece alongside Rivera and Chancellor Rich Lyons, forming a trio of Berkeley graduates who understand the importance of elevating the university’s profile with a contending football program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Video evidence has revealed the sworn testimony of the two agents appeared to be false,” then-acting ICE director Todd Lyons said in a statement.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
Lyons asked John Overdeck whether the couple’s giving improved the image of “the Overdeck family empire.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Lyons had ruffled feathers by flipping an organizational chart upside down at a sales meeting and urging the sales force to challenge conventional wisdom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
“I want to go talk to Mr. Lyons in his office. I need his help on an extra-credit social studies project.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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