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If he tried to have a Hollywood birthday, he’d run into the same trouble he had lining up musical entertainment for the nation’s semiquincentennial Freedom 250 event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In several cases, these concretions sealed off the interior lining, preserving pieces of fabric that would normally have decayed long ago.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

That’s why the gold standard is a colonoscopy, a minimally invasive procedure that uses a scope with a camera to examine the large intestine’s lining for precancerous or cancerous polyps.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“You follow me,” Paul said as they were lining up.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis