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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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as in to fence
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Recent Examples of line
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
The server maker topped analysts’ expectations on both lines, reporting an 88% annual increase in revenue thanks to a flood of AI demand.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 29 May 2026
In a sea of prestige actresses doing dramedy, Byrne is a true comedic talent, sporting incredible instincts for finding the funniest angle for Sylvia to take in her line readings or gestures.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Marriott’s claim is the latest in a line of lawsuits accusing department officials of misconduct.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
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Noun
Hughes played on a line with Makar in Game 1.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
The server maker topped analysts’ expectations on both lines, reporting an 88% annual increase in revenue thanks to a flood of AI demand.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 29 May 2026
In a sea of prestige actresses doing dramedy, Byrne is a true comedic talent, sporting incredible instincts for finding the funniest angle for Sylvia to take in her line readings or gestures.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Marriott’s claim is the latest in a line of lawsuits accusing department officials of misconduct.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for line
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Now Minnesota wants in, and at least nine more state legislatures (including Massachusetts) have similar bills in the queue.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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But Vulcan is also sidelined at present and has a long line of Space Force payloads in the queue.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Tigers ace Tarik Skubal returned to throwing barely a week after having the procedure and threw a simulated game 20 days after the surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s Risk Management Program, or RMP, is the main federal program designed to prevent hazardous chemical incidents and spell out emergency procedures.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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The lack of clarity makes choosing a company potentially confusing for patients, and the medical profession is partly to blame, said Jamy Ard, an obesity doctor and researcher at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Under pressure, the government expanded access to the SIM cards to some professions during the shutdown.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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The corridors and common areas are almost as memorable as the guest rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Her shelves contained books on correct etiquette when entertaining (How to Do It, or, The Lively Art of Entertaining by Elsa Maxwell) and instructional books covering many areas of life, ranging from gardening and raising Siamese cats to keeping turtles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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There's the hope for more structure and consistent rules around things like roster limits, construction, spending, oversight and enforcement.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Though putting olive oil in coffee isn’t technically a traditional Italian custom, Starbucks has a history of pushing limits to discover new, unexpected ways to innovate around coffee.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Following the 2021 oil spill when a pipe ruptured and spewed oil off Huntington Beach, Foley said the responsible company set up a claims form where people could go online, fill out the claims and submit the documentation and proof of receipts.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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This is where a lot of smells emanate from over time as material gets trapped in the pipes.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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This allows cable, satellite, and live TV subscribers a two-day head start to binge all eight episodes before its global streaming debut on Prime Video Wednesday.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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But on Memorial Day, the cable stalwart will debut a documentary series altogether more ambitious than any of the stand-alone History Channel WWII docs Tony Soprano used to binge.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
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For less than the price of one such vessel, the Navy could add a fleet of unmanned surface and undersea vehicles that could address a broad range of risks.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The images reveal more than 80 pads for possible use by China’s expanding fleet of mobile missile launchers and air-defense batteries.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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“Line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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