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line

[lahyn] / laɪn /


NOUN
cord, rope
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NOUN
written communication
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Ending up with Adamu and Mvuka in January, and Balikwisha and others before that, should be a line in the sand for Celtic.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

He stepped to the line and breathed deep in the face of a deafening Knicks crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Traffic will be lighter on the Eastside, so ride-share with Uber or Lyft to the nearest rail line that takes you to Union Station.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The Arsenal midfielder was notably pink in pre-tournament snaps, with fans on social media poking fun at his beetroot-red face and watch strap tan line.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But to my terror I passed one station after another—heart, lungs, scalp, throat—and still I was in the line.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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