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lin

1 American  
[lin] / lɪn /

noun

  1. a variant of linn.


Lin 2 American  
[lin] / lɪn /

noun

  1. Maya Ying born 1959, U.S. architect and sculptor.

  2. a female given name, form of Caroline or Carolyn.


lin. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. lineal.

  2. linear.

  3. liniment.


Example Sentences

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China’s message continued to soften over the weekend and on Monday Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said bilateral cooperation with Venezuela would continue.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Regardless of changes in Venezuela’s political situation, China’s willingness to deepen practical cooperation across various fields will remain unchanged, and China’s legitimate interests in Venezuela will be protected in accordance with the law,” Lin said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The study's findings are intriguing as they demonstrate that both diseases do interact in a synergistic manner," said Dr. Chong, who is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore's Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.

From Science Daily

Tamkang University’s Lin said it would take at least two weeks for China to carry out a major operation like this one.

From The Wall Street Journal

Belle Lin: I think there’s one version of doing AI which is like using Microsoft Copilot: purchasing the licenses and giving them to their employees.

From The Wall Street Journal