along the line
idiom
informal
: during a process or series of events : at some point in the past
He seems to have lost his interest in music somewhere along the line.
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Somewhere along the line, the Boston legal establishment lost control of the Karen Read case.
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Tom Blakely, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
Service along the line was terminated at Grafton following the crash, according to a post shared on the MBTA Commuter Rail Alerts page on X.
Shuttle bus service was offered to passengers impacted by the stoppage, per the post.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 June 2025
The system relies on renewable energy, and automation will be used to manage pod operations along the line.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
So somewhere along the line, a pharma exec had the idea to get them all into a room.
—Lisa Pratta
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
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Tom Blakely, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
Service along the line was terminated at Grafton following the crash, according to a post shared on the MBTA Commuter Rail Alerts page on X.
Shuttle bus service was offered to passengers impacted by the stoppage, per the post.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 June 2025
The system relies on renewable energy, and automation will be used to manage pod operations along the line.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
So somewhere along the line, a pharma exec had the idea to get them all into a room.
—Lisa Pratta
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for along the line
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“Along the line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/along%20the%20line. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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