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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As Michkov was gliding to his left near the Flyers’ offensive zone blue line and Tanev was backing up, their heads came together.
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Hughes collected a pass from defenseman Simon Nemec near the Avs' blue line and then beat Miner with a wrist shot from the left circle.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
The clip, just over a minute long, shows officers shouting commands as a woman in a keffiyeh steps past a blue line painted on the property.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Brown was arrested on the outbound LYNX blue line platform at the station where the stabbing was reported.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Hughes collected a pass from defenseman Simon Nemec near the Avs' blue line and then beat Miner with a wrist shot from the left circle.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
The clip, just over a minute long, shows officers shouting commands as a woman in a keffiyeh steps past a blue line painted on the property.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Brown was arrested on the outbound LYNX blue line platform at the station where the stabbing was reported.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Blue line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20line. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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