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as in queue
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another the line for tickets stretched around the block

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as in procedure
a way of acting or proceeding since the election, the president has taken a very conservative line

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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go you really crossed the line with that outrageous display of bad behavior

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as in cable
a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things he made sure to bring extra fishing line in case a fish broke free

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as in fleet
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management she owns a line of limousines

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as in route
the direction along which something or someone moves the airplane took a southerly line toward the capital

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verb

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Recent Examples of line
Noun
Under the existing water-rights system, that makes the district among the last in line to be required to take cuts in a shortage. Ian Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023 Bears fans weren’t worried, though, as four-star slinger Austin Novosad was in line to sign to the program when the early signing period opened. Dallas News, 9 Feb. 2023 Lisa Krajci was first in line at Ray's Wine and Spirits in Wauwatosa Wednesday and waited to meet her favorite baller from her childhood − legendary basketball player Scottie Pippen. Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023 Unlike the other two phones in this line, the highest amount of storage is 256GB. Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 8 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for line
Recent Examples of Synonyms for line
Noun
  • Long queues formed at gas stations across the city.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
  • While some requests can be handled in-house, for those that need to be pushed out to other city departments will go immediately with no hold times or queues like there were before, according to Benjamin.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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  • In the months ahead, Otis will need one final dental procedure to remove his remaining teeth.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
  • The parliamentarian’s office is responsible for determining if the package adheres to the Byrd Rule, named after the late Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, who was considered one of the masters of Senate procedure.
    Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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  • Platforms like Stan empower freelancers from all kinds of professions and niches to monetize their expertise and diversify their business in new ways.
    Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • Of course, the hall-of-fame model for the stunt profession is the legendary Yakima Canutt, who is to stunt people what Chuck Yeager is to jet pilots.
    Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
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  • Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 14, according to the Tribune’s archives.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
  • Two projectiles reportedly hit the area around the airport.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 June 2025
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  • Protection from surveillance comes in two forms: top-down legal and policy limits on data collection, and bottom-up technological protections in the hands of the targets of that surveillance.
    Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 16 June 2025
  • Just last week, for example, the Trump administration, through its Environmental Protection Agency, proposed to withdraw two rules imposing air toxics and greenhouse gas limits on fossil-fuel power plants.
    Wayne Messam, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025
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  • Mastercard runs quantum-threat drills inside its Cybersecurity Fusion Centers and has already swapped post-quantum algorithms into some internal message pipes.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • Tasks included repairing barbed wire fences, castrating animals and laying irrigation pipes, the suit alleges.
    Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 12 June 2025
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  • However, many travelers don't think twice about buying a cheap charging cable from a questionable vendor at an airport shop or online marketplace, making these cables a more successful point of attack.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
  • Geneva to replace underground utility cables The city of Geneva is aiming to enhance electric service reliability by replacing underground utility cable in four areas throughout the community starting in July, city officials said.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
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  • The largest motor yacht in the Dutch yard’s fleet is Infinity.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 June 2025
  • Among the first strikes targeted was the Mehrabad air base in Tehran, where some air fleet is likely held.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025

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“Line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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