mainline

Example Sentences

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He used to present as a staid mainline Episcopalian, but now he denounces that church and speaks of being “mauled by demons.”

From Salon

There had been nothing going out on the West Coast mainline and hardly any announcements, she said.

From BBC

We’ve gladly plugged ourselves into virtual reality headsets, and we’ve mainlined our personal preferences and purchasing tendencies into Silicon Valley’s fat veins.

From Los Angeles Times

The Episcopal Church, along with six other established American denominations, is considered a “mainline” Protestant faith as opposed to evangelical groups such as the Southern Baptist Convention.

From Washington Times

Railway engineers have built what they believe is Scotland's first ever 'beaver pass', to allow the animals to go under the Highland mainline.

From BBC