lion

Example Sentences

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The governor’s office said the crossing will help preserve several species, including the threatened mountain lion population in Los Angeles County.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

“Cats” is still “Cats” — now and forever, as the musical’s iconic slogan warned — but this production infuses the old lion with new vitality.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

According to London Zoo, Asiatic lion populations once ranged in areas including Turkey, across Asia to eastern India but were hunted to near extinction.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Plus, an energy crisis is spreading across the world, Thom Tillis supports Kevin Warsh’s confirmation, and San Francisco is in love with Chonkers the sea lion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

From that time on, I knew the word in the village was that I had run away from the lion.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola