a line
Example Sentences
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Field determined that such a line should extend all the way to Ireland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
A celebrity’s ties to a property would create instant buzz—and served as a sure-fire tactic for luring in a line of prospective buyers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The note contains an apparent reference to a line from a 1931 Little Rascals short film that Epstein had used in at least two email messages.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Aeon doesn't have a human face but does have a display area on the front of its head, which shows symbols, such as a line when performing a task and a circle when listening.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
He knew he was too unsteady to try spearing a fish, so instead he set up a line of bramble-thorn fishing-hooks baited with water-snails.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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