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a line

[ey-lahyn] / ˈeɪˌlaɪn /


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But other legged robot companies have drawn a line opposing weaponisation, citing risks of harm and ethical issues.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Field determined that such a line should extend all the way to Ireland.

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

If there is a line when the polls close, a poll worker stands at the back of the line to let people who arrive after 8 p.m. know that the polls have closed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

And then I was standing in a line at a customs shed and the sign on the little station building said NIEUWERSCHANS.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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