dividing line
noun
: a line or object that separates two areas
The dividing lines on the street were newly painted.
A fence marked the dividing line between the two properties.
—often used figurativelythe dividing line between right and wrong
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Every major technological revolution has produced winners and losers, and the dividing line has always been the same: those who adapt thrive, and those who cling to the past do not.
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Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Interstate 25 is a natural cultural and economic divider, so if cleaving off parts of Northern Colorado is necessary, there is your dividing line.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
Israel’s military, which has struck targets on both sides of the ceasefire’s dividing line, said its attacks since October have been responses to violations of the agreement.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Israel's military, which has struck targets on both sides of the ceasefire's dividing line, said its attacks since October have been responses to violations of the agreement.
—CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Interstate 25 is a natural cultural and economic divider, so if cleaving off parts of Northern Colorado is necessary, there is your dividing line.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
Israel’s military, which has struck targets on both sides of the ceasefire’s dividing line, said its attacks since October have been responses to violations of the agreement.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Israel's military, which has struck targets on both sides of the ceasefire's dividing line, said its attacks since October have been responses to violations of the agreement.
—CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Dividing line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dividing%20line. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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