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lining

[lahy-ning] / ˈlaɪ nɪŋ /


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“Looking sharp, buddy!” a teenager lining up to board a tour bus yelled out.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The mere thought of the eight-time All-Pro Donald lining up alongside the five-time All-Pro Garrett is too delicious to ignore.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Zirah interviewed Paris mayoral candidates and hinted he has since been lining up meetings with television groups ahead of the presidential polls.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

A slight improvement in services sentiment provided a silver lining, as well as a drop in selling-price expectations, pointing to a slower transition of input costs into core inflation, Colijn notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In a move that caught everyone’s attention, she cut the woolly lining out of her men’s boots and sewed it onto her coat to make a decorative collar.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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