a line

Example Sentences

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In a February 2025 letter to state regulators, Edison said it had detected a single fault on a line more than five miles away from Altadena about 6:11 p.m. on the night the fire ignited.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

"So Russia is definitely raising the stakes and risks crossing a line," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

But even Boy Moms have a line in the sand, and many of them made it clear in the post’s comments that Mollen had crossed it: “This is why people say boy moms are weird.”

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

As I watched them rise, I saw, suddenly, a line of coconut palms, standing tall against the bright sky, their branches dancing gently in the breeze like a welcoming ensemble.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo