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McColgan was always intending to give herself every chance of making it to the start line in Glasgow, and every chance of competing in front of a home crowd.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
And when he crossed the finish line, he was all by himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Behind him some eat or line up for coffee, while others try to rest on air mattresses or sleeping mats.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
In a 2018 assessment, more than 50% of DWP’s trunk line segments were more than 65 years old and 11% were more than 100 years old.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
I know she’s taking Nate’s side, though, when she inhales a breath and then her lips press into a thin line.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
On a recent Monday, she joined a crowd of some 200 people who lined up for free meals provided by a local charity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Now this cross-ideological group of judges on the 3rd Circuit has lined up to say that it does.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
What looked like almost half the full house immediately walked on stage and lined up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Arrange your dates on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 375°F for 10 minutes, until the brie has beautifully melted into its pocket.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
More monkeys were lined up on his back like snowbirds on a fence; biting, clawing, and squealing.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
People start lining up at noon before Friday’s seafood night, $52.95 and up, starts at 3 p.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The courtroom was packed with spectators, with some people lining up for hours for the chance to glimpse Maduro in person.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Priests from countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia and India were already lining up for training, Syquia added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Open my pantry and you’ll see a glorious sight of orange and pink packets lining the middle shelf.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
An old embroidered blue rug covered in geometrical white shapes wound down its length, and the razor-thin windows lining both its sides offered only strips of Lkossa’s pale morning light.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Middle School
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Close Reading: The Art and Craft of Rhetorical Analysis (Chapter 2)
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