along the line
idiom
informal
: during a process or series of events : at some point in the past
He seems to have lost his interest in music somewhere along the line.
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However, somewhere along the line, the numbers haven’t added up and what was meant to be an $11M movie became closer to $13M. The financiers and producers haven’t been able to close the gap in funding so far.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
The technical aspect will be an adjustment, but for a USC defense that has emphasized size along the line of scrimmage, Newby brings speed and athleticism that the Trojans lack at defensive end.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Those are the only two returning starters along the line.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Vital paperwork could become lost, for example, or maybe someone along the line failed to file a document.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
The technical aspect will be an adjustment, but for a USC defense that has emphasized size along the line of scrimmage, Newby brings speed and athleticism that the Trojans lack at defensive end.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Those are the only two returning starters along the line.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Vital paperwork could become lost, for example, or maybe someone along the line failed to file a document.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Along the line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/along%20the%20line. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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