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a line

[ey-lahyn] / ˈeɪˌlaɪn /


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“I believe the line of questioning was clear. It was entirely a line of questioning with respect to his prompts and his searches on his online devices.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

In a series of experiments, Landy showed how hard it is by giving people a line similar to the one you saw earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Lee is trying to walk a line between his leftist roots and a very pragmatic shift,” says Benjamin Engel, a Korean studies professor at Dankook University outside Seoul.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

He then fetched a lifebuoy and repeatedly threw a line into the water, but none were able to grasp it.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Razi’s family lived in one of a line of fishermen’s houses facing the beach.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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