imaginary line
Example Sentences
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Orbital Axis: An imaginary line defining the orientation of a planet's orbit around its star.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025
But as she handed papers out, McKinley came toward her and said she could not cross an imaginary line he pointed out on the ground.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2023
The imaginary line runs north from the U.S.-Mexico border up to Canada, dividing the wetter eastern U.S. from the drier western U.S.
From Scientific American • May 11, 2023
Before leaving the Indian subcontinent, British colonialists drew an imaginary line that led to the creation of India and Pakistan, a process that triggered massive migration and religious riots.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2022
After contentedly poring over The Tivies, I wandered into the lab to see Francis, unquestionably early, flipping the cardboard base pairs about an imaginary line.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
