Lillian
Americannoun
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Lillian Karabaic shares some advice for dealing with these kinds of persistent fantasies.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
At the height of World War II, students in Miss Lillian Craig’s fifth-grade class in Roanoke, Va., wrote to America’s top soldier, Gen. George C. Marshall: How did he select the nation’s senior generals?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Lillian Carranza said she understood why Flores “might feel compelled to gather evidence to substantiate serious allegations,” given how the department has handled past whistleblower cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
But Bill saw little of his mother Lillian during his childhood.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“They’ll say they’re buying them. But they’ll be borrowing dresses, mark my words,” Lillian insisted.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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