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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South of the dividing line, predominantly Black communities like Mapleton-Fall Creek and west side Hispanic neighborhoods would share districts with small southern Indiana towns extending as far as the Ohio River.
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
Unlike Michigan's border with Ohio — famously decided by the Toledo War — and the border dispute with Wisconsin that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, no one has ever bothered to contest the dividing line between Michigan and Indiana.
—CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
Where is the dividing line between authenticity and scammer behavior?
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Democrats keep digging in on health care Health care policy remains the dividing line for Democrats on Day 28 of the federal government shutdown.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
Unlike Michigan's border with Ohio — famously decided by the Toledo War — and the border dispute with Wisconsin that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, no one has ever bothered to contest the dividing line between Michigan and Indiana.
—CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
Where is the dividing line between authenticity and scammer behavior?
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Democrats keep digging in on health care Health care policy remains the dividing line for Democrats on Day 28 of the federal government shutdown.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dividing line
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“Dividing line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dividing%20line. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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