lines

Example Sentences

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“We had lines around the block every day for the opening exhibitions in November,” said Stewart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

This unexpected finding opens the door to new lines of research in quantum science and technology.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Responses to the poll, unsurprisingly, followed default lines.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Where borrowing exists, it tends to take the form of bank credit lines used for liquidity management — bridging capital calls or facilitating transactions — rather than supporting sustained leverage.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

There are still lines on the floor of the treehouse, though, marking the spot where it used to be.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison