lion
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Netanyahu praised Hayun, calling him a "great hero" and a "lion".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Life is all about perspective. If you ask the grass, the zebra is the monster and the lion is the protector,” Price wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Gainde means "lion" in the local Wolof language.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The last time Bhagwat spoke in the U.S., eight years ago, he urged solidarity among Hindus—who have caste, language and other divides—by comparing the community to a lion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Another shadow poured out of him, taking the shape of a lion.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
In the Ice Age, humans competed with cave lions and bears over everything from food to sleeping space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Scientists continue to trace significant amounts of this once-popular pesticide in present-day dolphins and coastal-feeding condors, and a recent study linked its presence to an aggressive cancer in California sea lions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The 29,000-acre expanse of savannah and woodlands sits on the city’s edge, near two airports, yet it is home to lions, zebras and Maasai giraffes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Whether lions, tigers, and other wild felids actually use these compounds to recognize specific individuals has not yet been demonstrated.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
On one side were the worn gray rocks where the sea lions sat, and on the other the harsh black rocks of the wild east coast.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
