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as in profession
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
my line of business is "pre-owned" vehicles, and have I got a deal for you!
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
advanced mathematics is a little outside of my line, but I'll see what I can do to help
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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 pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the workers rushed to fix the leak in the gas line
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
a 10th of all island residents are members of the line of this early settler
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as in lineage
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
he comes from a noble line that goes back several centuries
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as in to line up
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Recent Examples of line
JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
The turnaround from this year to last is a major credit to O-line coach Zach Hanson, who took over the position group this offseason.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
However, Popular Forces members are thought to have relocated behind what is known as the ‘yellow line’ inside southern Gaza, where Israeli forces are still present.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.
—Brady Slack, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
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Children…who had previously not read for pleasure are standing in line at bookstores and libraries to get the next book in the series.
—JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
The turnaround from this year to last is a major credit to O-line coach Zach Hanson, who took over the position group this offseason.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
However, Popular Forces members are thought to have relocated behind what is known as the ‘yellow line’ inside southern Gaza, where Israeli forces are still present.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.
—Brady Slack, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for line
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In the eastbound direction, between the queue of cars and congregation of responders, lay a motionless helicopter, not in the sky, but on the ground; not right-side-up but on its roof.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Holloway Road tube relies on a couple of old elevators to get up and down from the platform and the entrance is on a major road, so there is no obvious place for passengers to queue outside.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The paper addresses operational procedures, describing mechanical and electrical triggers, containment strategies for managing gases, and a full process timeline of roughly 335 minutes from initiation to material extraction.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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But on Wednesday, Roberts said, Scott's injury became an 'urgent matter,' necessitating the procedure, which has a recovery timetable of 1-2 weeks.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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An industrial engineer by profession and a former legislator in the Venezuelan National Assembly, Machado has been shot at and targeted by federal prosecutors.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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The group, whose members came from different generations and professions, eventually published an academic paper in 2018, arguing that quantum computers could far more accurately and quickly assess price derivatives and analyze risks than regular computing.—
Vivienne Walt,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Here’s the Week 8 schedule for Fort Worth-area high school football teams.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
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Solvay tried to influence the EPA over the drinking water limit the agency set for PFNA and other chemicals in the class, according to lobbying records.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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In areas with high deer mortality from EHD and unchecked bag limits, heavy hunting pressure can cause deer populations to drop the following year with a slow recovery period.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Oct. 2025
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Spread or pipe whipped cream on top.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Lo then bludgeons Richard in the head with a metal pipe and kills him.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Ethernet uses a physical cable that connects your computer directly to the router.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The days of securing big automatic rate increases with every new cable carriage deal are long over.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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This is already happening in fleet management, where companies are moving from basic telematics (data from OBD ports) to videomatics, using visual AI to monitor driver behavior, route performance, and safety compliance.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Fermi would then add solar and battery-storage power and, eventually, a fleet of nuclear power reactors.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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