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lion

[lahy-uhn] / ˈlaɪ ən /


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Days before the official opening, the international jury who dispenses prizes resigned en masse, forcing organizers to reconfigure its Golden Lion prize from one decided by a jury to one decided by the public.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The Ethiopian crash followed a Lion Air crash about four and a half months earlier in Indonesia.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The search effort includes ground and sea assets from the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces, the U.S. military and other African Lion participants, the official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The record sale price for a "Una and the Lion" coin is £340,000.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“Second, I don’t think the ballistae will do any good. That shell is like Nemean Lion skin. Its head isn’t any softer.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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