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down the line

[doun-thuh-lahyn] / ˈdaʊn ðəˈlaɪn /






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Higher interest rates make the debt more expensive and gut the present value of cash that may not arrive until later down the line.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

But the emotional toll of what Chwalinska had achieved was clear to see as she dropped to clay immediately after nailing a forehand winner down the line on her first match point.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Weaker growth data can become good news because they imply less inflation and less policy drag down the line.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Nothing would please him more than turning the handshake into a collaboration down the line.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

A little ways down the line, other guys run a roller over the raised part, the letters and numbers, turning them white.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz




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