draw the line

Example Sentences

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"This study shows that there's a speciation 'gray zone' that can make it hard to draw the line," Chan said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

“It’s hard not to be inspired by what people have done before you, but you also have to draw the line somewhere,” Finn says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

And when we are looking at investments that are currently out of fashion, where do we draw the line?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

If state and local officials mean what they say about the rule of law, they will draw the line there and provide protective support—even if they disagree with national immigration policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

No, there wasn't much he'd draw the line at.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie