the line
Example Sentences
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There's actually two Spurs players on the line and he still lobs it into the goal.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The Court majority’s jurisprudence resembles the line in Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking Glass”: “When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.”
From Salon • May 18, 2026
But it’s worth exploring where exactly a libertarian draws the line between reasonable compromise and abandonment of principle.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The deal should get over the line, according to Melius Research analyst James West, but it will take some time.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
A woman in the line grumbled, “He leaves a handicapped six-year-old alone and then wants special treatment to find her.”
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
