out of line
Example Sentences
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And so he steps out of line to test his theory.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
“Pick ‘em out of line starting today, and maybe the lines will get shorter,” he said.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Depreciation rates are out of line with reality.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
It wasn’t out of line with the people I was hanging out with, or the spirit of 1970.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
Claudia was ready to pull Jamie out of line and make him learn another part of the museum today, but she got a glimpse of the room they were to go to next.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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