into line

idiom

: into a state of agreement or cooperation
It was difficult to get/bring everyone into line.

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Experts warn that what happens in Manatee County could set the tone for how far DeSantis and his allies are willing to go to force local leaders into line. Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025 Like The Sun Group with Northern Superchargers, RPSG is expected to bring the newest member of its portfolio of clubs into line with the rest via a name change in time for 2026. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025 Though the two-story home was already the apex of luxury, Kardashian brought in Harrison Design to massage the house into line with her broader design aesthetic and reimagine it in her signature minimalist style. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025 Three decades ago, Clinton accepted the short-term political costs of bringing federal revenues and expenses back into line. Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for into line

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“Into line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20line. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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