Lillian
Americannoun
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Lillian Gobitas, a 12-year-old Jehovah’s Witness, was expelled from school in 1935 for refusing to pledge allegiance to the American flag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Additional authors include four former Scripps PhD students: Shailja Gangrade, Lillian McCormick, Ariel Pezner and Yassir Eddebbar, who is now a Scripps climate scientist.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Lillian Price thinks that tipping in the US is "out of control".
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
“At the end of the show, the company bowed, the curtains closed, and Lillian and I collapsed on that stage and cried,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
If Lillian had her way, Ben was certain he’d be playing in Scotch tape and sweat socks.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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