a line

Example Sentences

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He also patrolled left field and snared a line drive to end the top of the fourth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Also gone is a line that says districts “shall be as compact in form as practicable,” so get ready to see more avant-garde shapes that belong in the Museum of Modern Art.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

He walks forward a few steps, arms waving, showing me a line that would cut the long, narrow attic short.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron