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line

[lahyn] / laɪn /


NOUN
cord, rope
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NOUN
written communication
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It orbits the Sun every 365.25 days, in line with what you would expect in view of their distance apart.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

More than 2.5 billion people use Apple products worldwide, and the company has legions of fans who line up outside its stores to buy the latest iPhone, MacBook, AirPods and other consumer electronics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

While each quotation provides something to muse over, the whole thing might be best summed up by a line from the comic poet Alexis: “The entire human condition’s completely insane.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

McGovern was also described as a "senior front line operative" and a "confidante" of those in the upper echelons of the organisation.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Ahead of me in line, Betsie answered, “Unmarried,” for the twentieth time that day.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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