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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
  • Vendor lists are like your Netflix queue (mostly unknown).
    Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The higher the survey score, the higher a person is ranked in the queue for permanent supportive housing, or apartments with on-site support services, like help with employment or mental health care.
    Carly Stern, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • Organizations must ensure that all personnel understand IAM policies and are trained in compliance with procedures.
    Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Her surgery is the latest in a series of similar procedures known as xenotransplantation, the practice of transplanting organs from one species to another.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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  • Coursera, a national online course provider in the U.S., and other companies that provide online classes are available to people who want to gain those skills and can help people enter the profession without a college degree.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Producers Guild Awards honors excellence in motion picture, TV and emerging-media productions as well as people shaping the producing profession.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Salerno said highs for the region this time of year in the desert are typically in the 70s and 60s in higher terrain areas.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of focusing solely on saturated areas, ask where healthcare innovation is genuinely lacking.
    Janet Zhang, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • The program allows eating and drinking establishments within Los Angeles city limits to continue operating in outdoor spaces set up during the pandemic.
    Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Both the income limit and the exemption are increased each year with inflation.
    Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Wrap them in tubular insulation to keep pipes from bursting.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Honda is recalling nearly 206,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the fuel filler neck can separate from the filler pipe in a crash, allowing gasoline to leak and increasing the risk of a fire.
    Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • The two cables that were damaged are the Arelion cable, which links Sweden to , and the C-Lion1 cable, which links Finland to Germany.
    John Feng, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • While the flight from pay-TV looks a bit less hectic when the virtual MVPDs are tossed into the mix, the overall sub count is now at around 68.8 million households, down from 103 million when cable was at its absolute high-water mark.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • The airline industry’s global fleet is aging, a result of the severe supply chain issues that are plaguing the industry.
    Ted Reed, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Two and a half years later, the Treasure — the sixth ship in the DCL fleet, and second in its Wish class — has many of the same offerings, but the vibe couldn't be more unique.
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024

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“Line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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