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The people living right up against the water were the last and only line of defense preventing water from coming in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Emma, who runs a pet store, said her rising costs meant she has had to increase prices for customers, as "it goes down the line".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
The cruise line struck a deal last month for $3 billion to acquire a 50% stake in the resort as it looks to grow further in the global vacation market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The line extends to about $104.40 on Tuesday, according to FactSet data, which is 4.6% below current price levels.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Yeah, after all the years of teasing about my imagination, I’d been saving that line for this very moment.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Driving down roads lined with jubilant supporters from the western state of Lara to the capital Caracas, Maria Corina Machado's return to Venezuela could hardly have been more different to her exit 10 months earlier.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
"Over the last couple of decades it's been in decline, I'd say managed decline," Khan told BBC Radio 4 about the street lined with luxury retailers, clothing chains, and department stores.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
He lined up because, though he signed in online the minute sales opened last week, he wasn’t able to get a delivery date before January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
More than half a dozen TV cameras were lined up at the back of the room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The street leading up to the school was lined with new subdivisions, with houses in various states of completion.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
A coalition of major financial institutions is lining up $63 billion in financing to purchase artificial-intelligence computing infrastructure from Broadcom and lease it to Anthropic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
If they instead vote in person, a silver lining is that positive personal experiences with poll workers are also associated with increased voter trust.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Fans started lining up outside Lincoln Center at 3 a.m. a couple of weeks ago for a chance to score standby tickets for the movie’s New York Film Festival premiere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
When ammonia levels rise, they can damage the gut's protective inner lining.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
The $2,500 check I carried in my parka, fastened to the lining with a safety pin.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Introductory
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