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 the Panthers challenged for offside, and indeed four seconds before, Eric Robinson was way over the offensive blue line when the puck entered.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 26 May 2025
The Stars are also going into this series with a stronger blue line: top defender Miro Heiskanen returned in Game 4 against Winnipeg after missing three and a half months with a knee injury.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Even with the video secured, however, the case is far from open-and-shut legally: The thin blue line gets awfully blurred as Stéphanie runs into infuriating technicalities and roadblocks from higher-ups.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 May 2025
Based on feedback received during the 2024 hurricane season, the experimental cone legend will now contain the symbology for areas where a hurricane watch and tropical storm warning are simultaneously in effect (diagonal pink and blue lines near Tampa on the above map).
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 26 May 2025
The Stars are also going into this series with a stronger blue line: top defender Miro Heiskanen returned in Game 4 against Winnipeg after missing three and a half months with a knee injury.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Even with the video secured, however, the case is far from open-and-shut legally: The thin blue line gets awfully blurred as Stéphanie runs into infuriating technicalities and roadblocks from higher-ups.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 May 2025
Based on feedback received during the 2024 hurricane season, the experimental cone legend will now contain the symbology for areas where a hurricane watch and tropical storm warning are simultaneously in effect (diagonal pink and blue lines near Tampa on the above map).
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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“Blue line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20line. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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