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lining

[lahy-ning] / ˈlaɪ nɪŋ /


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Across the capital, Sudanese have returned to lining up outside public kitchens, waiting for free meals.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

People started lining up at 5:45 a.m. to buy game cards because Jonathan Bennett, a Hallmark cruise headliner and “Mean Girls” alumni with one million Instagram followers, was hosting with Lissing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The team systematically switched off genes in colon epithelial cells, the cells that form the inner lining of the colon, to determine which ones were necessary for the toxin to attach and cause damage.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

The businesses lining the village's cobbled main street have embraced Halloween with colourful window displays, and none more so than The Cabinet of Curiosities.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Marina ordered Lilya to spend the next night sewing the lining back into her boots!

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein


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