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paling

[pey-ling] / ˈpeɪ lɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
fading
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Paling said there would be an increased police presence in the area as the force carried out "reassurance patrols".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Smaller subsidy amounts would be distributed until the Legislature acts, said Rachel Paling, the department’s communications director.

From Washington Times • May 12, 2018

Paling visibly, the young prince quickly stepped back.

From Time Magazine Archive

The kindness of Mrs. Paling and her family towards him knew no limits.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIII by Wilson, John Mackay

Paling a little, his eyes staring, mouth agape, the engineer stayed there for a long minute unable to credit his own senses.

From Darkness and Dawn by England, George Allan




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