blue line
noun
: either of two blue lines that divide an ice hockey rink into three equal zones and that separate the offensive and defensive zones from the center-ice neutral zone
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But with Quenneville deciding to inject more mobility and puck movement in his blue line, Zellweger got the call for Game 4.
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Full Virgin Galactic missions have lasted more than an hour, during which passengers on Unity have been treated to views of Earth and the thin blue line of our planet's atmosphere while experiencing a few minutes of weightlessness.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
With Colorado on the power play, the Avs icon lost the puck near the Minnesota blue line and stumbled while retreating.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Dark blue lines run across its rounded side, creating rectangles, some of which are colored in with turquoise blue or decorated with saffron-yellow symbols.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Full Virgin Galactic missions have lasted more than an hour, during which passengers on Unity have been treated to views of Earth and the thin blue line of our planet's atmosphere while experiencing a few minutes of weightlessness.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
With Colorado on the power play, the Avs icon lost the puck near the Minnesota blue line and stumbled while retreating.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Dark blue lines run across its rounded side, creating rectangles, some of which are colored in with turquoise blue or decorated with saffron-yellow symbols.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Blue line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20line. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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