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lining

[lahy-ning] / ˈlaɪ nɪŋ /


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They found that the "bad" phenols were produced when bacteria consumed proteins from the host, including proteins found in the mucus lining of the gut.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

People have been invited to "pay their respects" by lining roads in Newton and Mumbles, a seaside suburb of Swansea, while others began gathering outside her home in the morning.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

But there’s a silver lining to declining or flat home values: His property taxes have gone down by $1,000 per year.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

He waved to the crowd of nearly 700 lining the street in support.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

The sloped hallway leading down to the plane was still empty, and the colorful travel posters lining the walls—”Sky Trails!

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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