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lion

[lahy-uhn] / ˈlaɪ ən /


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His theater credits also include productions of “The Lion King,” “Something Rotten!,”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

One evening in Shanghai, after watching a performance of “The Lion King,” she met with the leadership of the Shanghai Grand Theatre and soon enough they were all singing “Edelweiss.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"We are deeply sorry to all who lost loved ones on Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302," Boeing said in a statement.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

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

There were no road signs, not one; they’d all been taken down or blacked over to confuse the enemy in the event Operation Sea Lion was successful and the German army came swarming inland.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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