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line

[lahyn] / laɪn /


NOUN
cord, rope
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NOUN
written communication
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According to the court filing, evidence obtained by the lawyers shows that the company stopped using the transmission line in 1971 and designated it as “out-of-service.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Alibaba is ramping up its artificial-intelligence efforts, but investors are worried the company’s aggressive spending plan will drag down its bottom line.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The line probably originated with steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, once the richest man in America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I wouldn't go down that line because he has got a long, long way to go but his favourite position is just behind the striker and he can drift out to the left as well.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Ahead of me in line, Betsie answered, “Unmarried,” for the twentieth time that day.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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