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lining

[lahy-ning] / ˈlaɪ nɪŋ /


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Zellweger, given a ton of space inside the left circle, evened the score by lining a wrist shot over Hart’s left shoulder and off the crossbar late in the period.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

"It was a success!" said Domenico Giardini, one of the lead researchers on the project, as he inspected a crack in the rock wall lining a narrow tunnel far below the Swiss Alps.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

But that’s not stopping fans from lining up—and paying up—to see them and others in concert.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

His silver lining: “We’re starting to really appreciate those things.”

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Cannons boomed from the forts lining the shore while merchants, clerks, clergy, lawyers, and omnibus drivers from Wall Street to the Bowery celebrated.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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