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Recent Examples of lion The Studio with a lion logo Crossword Clue Answer is... Answer: MGM For more on USA TODAY's Crossword Puzzles Daily Crossword Analysis from Sally Hoelscher Sudoku & Crossword Puzzle Answers This crossword clue page was generated automatically using information from puzzles.usatoday.com. Sally Hoelscher, USA Today, 19 June 2025 Anyone interested in hunting bear, lion, or bobcat can reach Dave Handrich at 6474 Stagecoach Road, Star Route, Santa Barbara, California. Mike Combs, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2025 While most Southern African properties focus guest experiences on spotting lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, and buffalo, Few & Far Luvhondo is taking the long view. Melanie Van Zyl, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025 Additional successes for the program include a significant increase in the West African lion population, which has doubled in the park since Panthera and the National Parks Directorate began working on initiatives. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for lion
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Noun
  • Coffee magnate Prayudh Mahagitsiri’s wealth took a hit as his PM Group’s long-standing joint venture with Nestle ended.
    Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The island's first inhabitants were the Gabrielino Indigenous Peoples, and the island has changed ownership since the 1800s until purchased by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley, Jr.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Plenty of world leaders, business tycoons, and tech titans share their top reads every year.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 June 2025
  • Reuters — Vietnam will remove the death penalty for eight offenses from next month, including embezzlement and activities aimed at overthrowing the government, parliament said on Wednesday, sparing the life of a tycoon in a $12 billion fraud case.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Tokyo is famously the reigning king of Michelin cities, boasting 251 stars across 194 restaurants.
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
  • Our leader shall not be a king ruling by divine right, as that was decided on this day in Philadelphia 249 years ago, but one of the common folk elevated freely by fellow citizens.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Amid Warnings Tears as Amal Clooney Honors Girl Who Rejected 'Child Bride' Path The young prince was enthusiastically greeting royal fans at the start Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations when Charlotte reached over to pull his hand down.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • The prince had problems reaching Balmoral, as communication with the rest of the family was limited.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • The distillery and gardens remain an iconic part of the town of Rothes, providing a glimpse into both the heritage of whisky-making and the lifestyle of 19th-century Scotland and its whisky barons.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • His wife, known as Livy, was the sheltered daughter of a coal baron.
    Dwight Garner, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • The footage jumped between a struggling local township and its wealthy local lords, both equally besieged by epidemics of disease.
    Kambole Campbell, Variety, 10 June 2025
  • But before you were born, corridos were about Pancho Villa — not drug lords.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Perhaps the star of the show truck is Iveco’s xCursor 13 engine which produces 500 hp and 2200Nm of torque.
    Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • Held under the stars at an outdoor closing ceremony in Riccione, Italy, the awards brought together shows and stars from around the world following a week of screenings and talks.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • The president campaigned fervently last year on the promise of mass deportations and appointed Tom Homan as his border czar to execute his agenda.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
  • Border czar Tom Homan has voiced similar concerns, saying Sunday that 1,272 Iranian nationals were released into the U.S. during the Biden administration.
    Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2025

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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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