Lions

American

[lahy-uhnz] / ˈlaɪ ənz /

noun

Gulf of, a wide bay of the Mediterranean off the coast of S France.

Lions British

/ ˈlaɪənz /

noun

French name: Golfe du Lion. a wide bay of the Mediterranean off the S coast of France, between the Spanish border and Toulon

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The Bills beat the Houston Texans 36-31, then the Detroit Lions 41-31.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

He was unexpectedly handed his debut in a 1-0 friendly win against New Zealand, impressing in a second-half cameo and becoming the fifth youngest player to represent the Three Lions.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Jacks was given an initial four-week recovery period but ended up returning a few days early to captain the Lions in a warm-up against Sri Lanka on 11 September.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

He made his Test debut off the bench against Wales, scoring two tries, in March 2025 and was a bolter pick for the Lions squad only two months later.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

“What do you think we’ll be called next year? The Granger Sea Lions or some other animal Bergner is trying to save?”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

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