dividing line
noun
: a line or object that separates two areas
The dividing lines on the street were newly painted.
A fence marked the dividing line between the two properties.
—often used figurativelythe dividing line between right and wrong
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Unlike Michigan's border with Ohio — famously decided by the Toledo War — and the border dispute with Wisconsin that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, no one has ever bothered to contest the dividing line between Michigan and Indiana.
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CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
The golden dividing line splits the length such that one chunk is roughly two-thirds and the other is around one-third.
—Mary Roach, Wired News, 10 Nov. 2025
Where is the dividing line between authenticity and scammer behavior?
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
The dividing line this fall between wetter-than-normal and drier-than-normal runs through L.A. County.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2025
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CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
The golden dividing line splits the length such that one chunk is roughly two-thirds and the other is around one-third.
—Mary Roach, Wired News, 10 Nov. 2025
Where is the dividing line between authenticity and scammer behavior?
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
The dividing line this fall between wetter-than-normal and drier-than-normal runs through L.A. County.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dividing line
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“Dividing line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dividing%20line. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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