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  • Again, the dreaded "North Caucasian *ƛ̣_VẋwV ( ˜ Ł_-)" contains only two wildcards (the two instances of V) and uncertainty about whether the initial consonant was ejective or voiced (in other words, it was not aspirated; unlike American ones, Caucasian ejectives are lenes, not fortes, so I'm not terribly surprised it's not always possible to tell if such a lenis was voiced or ejective).

    How NOT to reconstruct a protolanguage 2007

  • Not surprising since the majority of my fellow Florida birders are older Northern transplants with cash flowing out of their high-powered lenes and snappy vehicles.

    BirdersUnited John L. Trapp 2006

  • It was allso agreenable in our sinegear clutchless, touring the no placelike no timelike absolent, mixing up pettyvaughan popu-lose with the magnumoore genstries, lloydhaired mersscenary blookers with boydskinned pigttetails and goochlipped gwendo-lenes with duffyeyed dolores; like so many unprobables in their poor suit of the improssable.

    Finnegans Wake 2006

  • “Al-Layl,” by lenes sub nocte susurri: the Arab bard alluded to no such effeminacies.

    Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003

  • Men become under its subduing dietary influence, "_lenti et lenes_."

    Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie

  • "I was wondering, Bridget," she said gravely, "what you were thinking of when you stood with Bella and Liza before the congregation last Sunday morning" -- two other Magda-lenes had done penance by Bridget's side.

    The Manxman A Novel - 1895 Hall Caine 1892

  • And putting down his fish-hooks, he stroked the sides of an enormous cat, who now, with tail on end, and back bowed up, and uttering her lenes susurros -- anglicae, purr; -- rubbed herself to and fro, athwart the Corporal's legs.

    Eugene Aram — Volume 01 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • And putting down his fish-hooks, he stroked the sides of an enormous cat, who now, with tail on end, and back bowed up, and uttering her lenes susurros -- anglicae, purr; -- rubbed herself to and fro, athwart the Corporal's legs.

    Eugene Aram — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • The lenes that come with it a 40mm F2 lens and 90mm F4 Leica-C lens.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com) 2010

  • It can also open up different career field options; pilots and some positions in law enforcement require near perfect vision without the use of corrective lenes.

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2010

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