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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But with Iamaleava struggling with protection issues last season, and the longtime Bruin’s lack of velocity on his snaps, Chesney could look at the other options along the line.
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Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Somewhere along the line, the Horns will have to start stacking wins.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
Somewhere along the line, everyone breaks.
—John Phipps, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Carson was really no match in the state playoffs along the line in a 35-33 loss to Delano Kennedy.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Somewhere along the line, the Horns will have to start stacking wins.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
Somewhere along the line, everyone breaks.
—John Phipps, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Carson was really no match in the state playoffs along the line in a 35-33 loss to Delano Kennedy.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Along the line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/along%20the%20line. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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