dividing line
noun
: a line or object that separates two areas
The dividing lines on the street were newly painted.
A fence marked the dividing line between the two properties.
—often used figurativelythe dividing line between right and wrong
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The altogether unknown, but considered plausibly existent limit, becomes the dividing line between AGI and ASI.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The idea was to potentially split Keller in half using U.S. 377 as the dividing line, effectively detaching the schools in the cities of Keller, Colleyville, Southlake and Watauga from those in Fort Worth.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025
Donalds, who is vying for the Republican nomination for the governor's mansion in 2026, took aim at Jolly in a post on X, formerly Twitter, and highlight support of Trump as the key dividing line.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
On one side of the dividing line, there are expensive suits and Champagne, a few metres away, there are, yes, plenty of young lads in suits, but also baseball caps, hoodies and see-through ponchos.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The idea was to potentially split Keller in half using U.S. 377 as the dividing line, effectively detaching the schools in the cities of Keller, Colleyville, Southlake and Watauga from those in Fort Worth.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025
Donalds, who is vying for the Republican nomination for the governor's mansion in 2026, took aim at Jolly in a post on X, formerly Twitter, and highlight support of Trump as the key dividing line.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
On one side of the dividing line, there are expensive suits and Champagne, a few metres away, there are, yes, plenty of young lads in suits, but also baseball caps, hoodies and see-through ponchos.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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“Dividing line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dividing%20line. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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