into line
idiom
: into a state of agreement or cooperation
It was difficult to get/bring everyone into line.
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As everyone always says, an overbought market can come back into line with a severe pullback or by simply chopping sideways for a bit.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
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
Fall completely into line or you’re cast out of the Climate Church and branded as a climate-change denier or, even worse, a Republican!
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
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
Fall completely into line or you’re cast out of the Climate Church and branded as a climate-change denier or, even worse, a Republican!
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Into line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20line. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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