white line
noun
: a band or edge of something white
especially
: a stripe painted on a road and used to guide traffic
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The white-hot rivalry between the Dodgers and Yankees extends far beyond the white lines of their respective ballparks.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Above, a pair of Israeli warplanes traced white lines in the sky.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
The game marks a shift in the sport’s eras because of all that is happening outside the white lines.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
One driver complained that a child in the vehicle was vomiting, forcing the driver to cross white lines into an express lane, Hoover said.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Above, a pair of Israeli warplanes traced white lines in the sky.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
The game marks a shift in the sport’s eras because of all that is happening outside the white lines.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
One driver complained that a child in the vehicle was vomiting, forcing the driver to cross white lines into an express lane, Hoover said.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024
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“White line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20line. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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