a line
Example Sentences
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In a series of experiments, Landy showed how hard it is by giving people a line similar to the one you saw earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Many voters had hoped the election would draw a line under years of political chaos that has seen a string of presidents jailed, deposed and impeached.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
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
He then fetched a lifebuoy and repeatedly threw a line into the water, but none were able to grasp it.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
She put her reading glasses on, read a line of her prepared remarks to herself, took the glasses off, looked at the audience, and repeated the words.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
