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After Lockerbie, everyone thought, now we've learned the lesson of how to be proactive instead of being reactive. Unfortunately, September 11 came and we know the result. Thousands of people lost their lives. Security totally failed, not at one airport, at three different airports around the country.
Isaac Yeffet

Meaning of "Lockerbie" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOCKERBIE

Lockerbie  [ˈlɒkəbɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOCKERBIE

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Lockerbie is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LOCKERBIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lockerbie

Coordinates: 55°07′12″N 3°21′25″W / 55.120°N 3.357°W / 55.120; -3.357 Lockerbie is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, south-western Scotland. It lies approximately 75 miles from Glasgow, and 20 miles from the English border. It had a population of 4,009 at the 2001 census. The town came to international attention in December 1988 when the wreckage of Pan Am Flight 103 crashed there following a terrorist bomb attack aboard the flight.

Definition of Lockerbie in the English dictionary

The definition of Lockerbie in the dictionary is a town in SW Scotland, in Dumfries and Galloway: scene of the UK's worst air disaster when a jumbo jet was brought down by a terrorist bomb, killing 270 people, including eleven residents of the town.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOCKERBIE


Araby
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autophoby
ɔːˈtɒfəbɪ
Maghrebi
ˈmʌɡrəbɪ
Maghribi
ˈmʌɡrəbɪ
moucharaby
muːˈʃærəbɪ
Niobe
ˈnaɪəbɪ
Pintubi
ˈpɪntəbɪ
sassaby
ˈsæsəbɪ
wallaby
ˈwɒləbɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOCKERBIE

Locke

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOCKERBIE

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kebbie
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Synonyms and antonyms of Lockerbie in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Lockerbie» into 25 languages

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洛克
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Lockerbie
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Lockerbie
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Lockerbie
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وكربي
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Локерби
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Lockerbie
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Lockerbie,
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Lockerbie
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Lockerbie
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ロッカビー
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Lockerbie
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Lockerbie
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லோக்கர்பி
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लॉकरबी
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Lockerbie
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Lockerbie
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Lockerbie
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Локербі
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Lockerbie
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Lockerbie
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Lockerbie
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Lockerbie
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Lockerbie
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Lockerbie

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Isaac Yeffet
After Lockerbie, everyone thought, now we've learned the lesson of how to be proactive instead of being reactive. Unfortunately, September 11 came and we know the result. Thousands of people lost their lives. Security totally failed, not at one airport, at three different airports around the country.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOCKERBIE»

Discover the use of Lockerbie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lockerbie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Megrahi: You Are My Jury - The Lockerbie Evidence
This long-awaited book argues that, far from being an unrepentant terrorist, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was the innocent victim of dirty politics, a flawed investigation and judicial folly.
John Ashton, 2012
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Lockerbie: The Story and the Lessons
" "This book brings together all of the facts surrounding the sabotage of Flight 103, including the investigation and the civil litigation in which so much of the story unfolded for the first time.
Rodney Wallis, 2001
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Scotbom: Evidence and the Lockerbie Investigation
The top FBI official who managed all aspects of the investigation for the US reveals what it took to bring two Libyans to trial in this inside story of the 12-year investigation of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie.
Richard Marquise, 2006
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Lockerbie and Libya: A Study in International Relations
This work examines all facets of the Lockerbie tragedy including the police investigation and indictment of two Libyan citizens, the imposition of international sanctions against Libya, that country's response and the years of tension and ...
Khalil I. Matar, Robert W. Thabit, 2003
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The Women of Lockerbie
THE STORY: A mother from New Jersey roams the hills of Lockerbie Scotland, looking for her son's remains that were lost in the crash of Pan Am 103.
Deborah Baley Brevoort, 2005
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Report on the accident to Boeing 747-121, N739PA at ...
Report on the Accident to Boeing 747-121, N739pa at Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland on 21 December 1988
Great Britain. Dept. of Transport. Air Accidents Investigation Branch, 1990
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Trauma: From Lockerbie to 7/7: How trauma affects our minds ...
Part scientific detective story, part inspirational memoir, Trauma is the story behind the headlines, a fascinating and utterly compelling account of how he and his team help to rebuild lives, and piece together the fragments of troubled ...
Gordon Turnbull, 2012
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The fall of Pan Am 103: inside the Lockerbie investigation
The story of Pan Am 103 is one of masterly police work and brilliant deduction undermined by a trusted ally's incompetence and cover-up.
Steven Emerson, Brian Duffy, 1990
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Universal Jurisdiction in Modern International Law: ...
The Scottish court announced its verdict on 31 January 2001, finding one suspect guilty and acquitting the other.31 3.6 Implications of the Lockerbie Case The following implications can be deduced from the Lockerbie Case. First, it illustrates  ...
Mitsue Inazumi, 2005
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Adequately Explained by Stupidity?: Lockerbie, Luggage and Lies
The reader will see all the main aspects of the official account of the Lockerbie disaster comprehensively destroyed. This is the first book about Lockerbie to deal rigorously with the detail of the transfer baggage evidence.
Morag G. Kerr, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOCKERBIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Lockerbie is used in the context of the following news items.
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News & Star | News | Anger as Scots cabbies swarm into Carlisle
The situation arose after a problem with the electrical powerlines at Lockerbie stopped trains travelling directly between Carlisle and Scotland ... «News & Star, Jul 15»
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Law Enforcement: Monday, July 20 - The Deming Headlight
Battery: Ryan Lockerbie-Flint, 30, Truth or Consequences, NM. Battery against a household member. Warrant: Kennya Gonzalez-Carrera, 19, ... «Deming Headlight, Jul 15»
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Girl Guides enjoy G in the Park | News | Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald
Lucy, aged 11, who is a Guide at 2nd Lockerbie Guides said: “I loved going to the gigs at G in the Park and even got to meet Only the Young! «Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, Jul 15»
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The Open: Birdies aplenty on first morning at St Andrews …
That was the first time that Sutton, born in Lockerbie and a former Scottish Youths' player, was ahead in a highly interesting tussle with teenager ... «Celebrity Cafe - Entertainment News, Jul 15»
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Young Handler 'Stars' at Mingle with the Moilies - Farming Life
Derek Steen, Lockerbie, Scotland, Seamus Holmes, Donegal and Victor Campbell, Ballinderry put their heads together to place the excellent ... «Farming Life, Jul 15»
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MH17 victim's son files lawsuit in NSW Supreme Court - News.com.au
... move forward quickly,” said Mr Skinner who secured $10 million compensation for each victim of the Pan Am Flight 103 Lockerbie bombing. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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Lockerbie gran on track to smash £50000 fundraising total for …
Jackie Armstrong has raised more than £30,000 for Maggie's over the past few years and has vowed to keep going until she beats her £50,000 ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
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VSU Theatre prepares for 2015-16 season
VSU Theatre will present 'The Women of Lockerbie,' loosely inspired by the Lockerbie bombing incident, in October. Posted: Saturday, July 18, ... «Valdosta Daily Times, Jul 15»
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Hurdles Stand in Way of MH17 Prosecution - Wall Street Journal
The trial that adjudicated the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland resulted from a treaty that established a Scottish ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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Prince Philip: 90 of the Duke of Edinburgh's most excruciating gaffes …
To survivors of the Lockerbie bombings in 1993. 11. "We don't come here for our health. We can think of other ways of enjoying ourselves. «The Independent, Jul 15»

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