fall in line

Example Sentences

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A military that wouldn’t fall in line with a new civilian government would be another potential hurdle.

From The Wall Street Journal

—Yields on U.K. government bonds fell in line with their eurozone and U.S. equivalents ahead of the release of U.S. macroeconomic data.

From The Wall Street Journal

“But he always fell in line whenever Asase got tough on him. So get tough on him!”

From Literature

Others fall in line with Beijing's strategic objectives, set out a decade ago in a major government initiative called Made in China 2025.

From BBC

Finally, rubble and tools were loaded into the trucks, and the robots fell in line.

From Literature