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- n. A genus of sawflies of the hymenopterous family Tenthredinidæ, and typical of the subfamily Lydinæ, having the fore wings with two marginal cells and the long antennæ setaceous in both sexes. The group is large and wide-spread, with 30 European and over 50 North American species.
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“But, nope, Lyda is going to be Mz. Hard Nose 2009.”
“I called Lyda to personally thank her," Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services director Paul Butcher said in an e-mail Thursday.”
“Our Lyda is a remarkable person," her mother would often say; "isn't she?”
“Meanwhile, poor Rob has people call him "Lyda," which is just WRONG.”
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“If you were to book à la carte...you would spend at least twice as much," says Angela Lyda , senior editor of travel-ticker.com, a site owned by Hotwire.”
The Wall Street Journal: Rising Oil and a Falling Dollar Reset Summer Travel Plans
“A 10-day package to Greece was recently going for about $1,100, including airfare, hotels, and ferries, according to Ms. Lyda.”
The Wall Street Journal: Rising Oil and a Falling Dollar Reset Summer Travel Plans
“It may seem like you're paying more upfront, but if you factor in activities, food and drink, you could save 50%, Ms. Lyda says.”
The Wall Street Journal: Rising Oil and a Falling Dollar Reset Summer Travel Plans
“Or, as Lyda Morehouse once said of me, "This woman is not on our side.”
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