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a line

[ey-lahyn] / ˈeɪˌlaɪn /


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“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

"So Russia is definitely raising the stakes and risks crossing a line," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Field determined that such a line should extend all the way to Ireland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

They stand in a line with arms intertwined and swing their heads back to expose their faces to the clouds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Up close like this, Bat noticed a line of hard, short little hairs just sprouting above his teacher’s upper lip.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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