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If approved by shareholders, the deal would be the latest in a line of acquisitions to deplete the number of listed businesses on the London Stock Exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

People of all ages and ethnicities waited in a line that was easily an hour long.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

Then three soldiers climbed onto the rubble, in a line, as if in formation, and crouched down to listen.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

On a recent morning, Ana Alvarez waited in a line of vehicles at a St. Mary’s food bank in Phoenix.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2026

The way she calls my name makes my butterflies take up their flags, stand in a line like an army poised for battle — like what I’m about to walk into might be dangerous.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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