run lines
Example Sentences
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When my parents run lines with me, they push on intention—delivering dialogue with authenticity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
“We were able to knock down those barriers” and run lines into more buildings, Sonic’s CEO and co-founder, Dane Jasper, said in an interview.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2021
“You didn’t rehearse, and you didn’t run lines, because there were no lines — you were just thrown in the pool,” Bergen said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2021
Suddenly, Hannah could meet her characters’ families and run lines by colleagues who’d known them firsthand.
From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2017
Well, I'll organize regular survey groups—compass-man, axe-man, rod-man, chain-men—and let them run lines; and I'll make them estimate timber, and make a sketch map or so.
From The Rules of the Game by White, Stewart Edward
