over the line
Example Sentences
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In less than a month, Riverside’s Mission Inn has gained a new owner, lost two prized pieces of art and sparked a heated debate over the line between private property and community history.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
They went down the route of the hard work, get in there and get over the line and that is absolutely the right way to do it.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Zverev made slightly fewer errors to move a double break ahead at 3-0 and dragged himself over the line as the 24-year-old Cobolli ran out of steam.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
As tensions come back down a notch with the United States, after Europe got approval of a 2025 trade agreement over the line, the bloc is turning its focus to China.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
I yelled all game, calling over the line to the QB.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
