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[lin-ee-er] / ˈlɪn i ər /






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He believes the deal is a sign that the regularly predicted end of so-called linear TV is overplayed.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Discovery prepared to separate its linear TV and cable business from its streaming and movie studios.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Roku shares were up 93% over 12 months as of Friday, surging broadly on the expectation that the shift from linear TV to streaming will be a tailwind for earnings.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The arrangement of Noguchi’s sculptural set pieces—some heavy and solid, others linear and light, alongside Graham’s mostly form-fitting costumes—evokes spare landscapes framing theatrical fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

There were linear streaks of clean floor for the furrows, and linear streaks of dust, the hillocks.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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