the line

Example Sentences

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Every foodie, regardless of how adventurous their palate may be, has to draw the line, eventually.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

However, leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister said on the eve of Xi's arrival that North Korea's nuclear weapons programme was "the line of no retreat".

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But getting over the line at a Grand Slam has been a different story.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Like those moments, Caligiuri’s goal was so transformational it became the line separating the present from the past, the ancient from the modern.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Four classes later, I returned to the cafeteria and silently went through the line.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows