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Lomax

American

[loh-maks] / ˈloʊ mæks /

noun

John Avery, 1867–1948, and his son, Alan, 1915–2002, U.S. folklorists.

Lomax British

/ ˈləʊmæks /

noun

Alan. 1915–2002, and his father John Avery (ˈeɪvərɪ) (1867–1948), US folklorists

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"It was literally on the shelf for five seconds and I grabbed it. The cover just intrigued me," said Lomax.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

After sending the original book back, Lomax bought herself another copy so she could finally read it.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

"I thought long and hard about the name," said ichthyosaur expert Dr Dean Lomax, who co-authored authored the paper identifying the skeleton as a new species.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025

Lomax, a longtime Clear member who also has TSA PreCheck, was surprised to be the last one through.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025

I told Lomax that, naturally, anything like that would have to be referred to The Honorable Elijah Muhammad.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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