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Association football club in Birmingham, England.

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Governing body of rugby union in the province of Wellington.

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Examples for "lions"

But this time no sea lions got in the way, he wrote. 
 News.com.au 

Four Mantimahle male lions were recently spotted 'patrolling' the Kruger National Park. 
 The South African 

Police say four lions out of the seven are still at large. 
 The South African 

He urged people to keep at least 10m away from sea lions. 
 Radio NZ 

The two Cape lions differ principally in the colour of the mane. 
 The Bush Boys: History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his F... 

The Wellington Rugby Football Union played its part - ticket prices have been very reasonable all season. 
 Radio NZ 

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Association football club in Heanor, England.

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Association football club based in Livingston, Scotland.

Usage of the lions in English

Then the Captain went in, and the lions were once again fed. 
 "Over the Top," by an American Soldier Who Went / Together with ... 

Provided there's no other traffic and the lions aren't sleeping there today. 
 The clouds beneath the sun 

When the dogs came up I rode right in towards the lions. 
 Forest and Frontiers; Or, Adventures Among the Indians 

In Britain the lions are securely chained, and the cruel giants disabled. 
 Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01 

Doesn't mean that I'll let you walk into the lions' den alone. 
 Gentlemen prefer succubi 

They're all top predators; the lions and tigers of the food chain. 
 The Guardian 

Even the panthers and the lions let the growling Tarmangani pass unmolested. 
 Tarzan the Untamed 

They heard the creaking of the doors behind which were the lions. 
 Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero 

She also passed through and went to the cage of the lions. 
 Public Speaking: Principles and Practice 

Neither of the lions took any notice of what the other said. 
 Whistler Stories 

New arrivals hurried on shore to see the lions of the place. 
 Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska 

They were fountains of interesting gossip, and the lions of the meal. 
 The Old Wives' Tale 

These younger gods have learned the habit of eating from the lions. 
 Selections from the Writings of Lord Dunsany 

It's like going through the entrance of the Colosseum to the lions. 
 Tell England / A Study in a Generation 

I wouldn't climb up it again for all the lions in Buckskin. 
 The Last of the Plainsmen 

This ship carrieth them to Rome, to the lions of the arena. 
 Out of the Triangle: A Story of the Far East 

Meanings of the lions in English