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HTML

<p>
    <span> This is some multiline text. This is some multiline text. This is some multiline text. This is some multiline text. This is some multiline text. This is some multiline text. This is some multiline text. This is some multiline text. This is some multiline text. </span>
</p>

CSS

span {
    background-color: red;
   display: inline-block;
}