in line
Example Sentences
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The food wholesale distributor’s fiscal third-quarter earnings were roughly in line with Wall Street expectations.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The German airline’s 2025 pretax profit was broadly in line with expectations despite slightly weaker operating profit due to higher costs, but a higher tax rate reduced net profit more than expected, Zhong says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
It orbits the Sun every 365.25 days, in line with what you would expect in view of their distance apart.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Or they’ll cut their losses and support him, knowing that whoever’s next in line would probably be worse.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
Silent, we walk in line, trying to avoid falling in the dark.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
