toe the line
Example Sentences
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He expects that Powell will toe the line and signal the Fed will look through an increase in inflation.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
For the first time, the 40-year-old running legend will toe the line at the New York City Marathon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025
That said, Aurienne does toe the line between aloof and arrogantly unlikable.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025
With multiple ongoing crises and an increasingly unstable world, the United States needs journalists who refuse to toe the line more than ever.
From Salon • Dec. 3, 2024
Malcolm, the one who won’t toe the line.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
