Lytton
Americannoun
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Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-, 1st Baron Lytton of Knebworth 1803–73, English novelist, dramatist, and politician.
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his son Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton, 1st Earl Lytton Owen Meredith, 1831–91, English statesman and poet.
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They say that strong June-quarter operation at Ampol’s Lytton refinery is capturing this industry upcycle, and the ASX-listed company’s in-house trading platform is contributing materially to earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Led by postdoctoral researcher Lauren Carnevale, the group worked with Scripps Research Professor John Yates III, a leading expert in mass spectrometry and holder of the John Lytton Young Endowed Chair.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026
Farther south, the town of Lytton, British Columbia, on June 29 experienced Canada’s hottest recorded temperature, 119 degrees, and was largely destroyed by a wildfire the next day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
The Earl of Lytton cited a government pledge made in 1958 during a debate on the then new Park Lane traffic scheme.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2024
His athletic grace, social charm, and striking physical beauty had made him a favorite of Lytton Strachey and the Bloomsbury crowd.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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