fall in line
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Former England spinner Phil Tufnell agreed with Vaughan that a substantial punishment is the only way to ensure players fall in line.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Most communities you buy a home, you become a member of the club, and this community doesn’t fall in line with that,” said Dina Goldentayer, a real-estate agent who has sold homes on the island.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
You did not fall in line, and your brother was rewarded for acquiescing, even if he did have his own agenda.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Otherwise, the Beige Book seemed to largely fall in line with the view of the economy that Fed Chair Jerome Powell outlined on Tuesday —i.e. not much has changed from September.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025
I had to make everything all right for Vonetta and Fern so they’d fall in line.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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