into line
idiom
: into a state of agreement or cooperation
It was difficult to get/bring everyone into line.
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His goal was to bring the whole club back into line with his principles, to reassert the identity that had been lost.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 May 2025
At one point, the scene descended into chaos as charity kitchen workers struggled to push people back into line.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Moody’s had been a holdout in keeping U.S. sovereign debt at the highest credit rating possible, and brings the 116-year-old agency into line with its rivals.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 16 May 2025
The base model iPad saw a small but welcome redesign with this generation, coming into line with the fancier iPad Pro.
—John Mihaly, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 May 2025
At one point, the scene descended into chaos as charity kitchen workers struggled to push people back into line.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Moody’s had been a holdout in keeping U.S. sovereign debt at the highest credit rating possible, and brings the 116-year-old agency into line with its rivals.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 16 May 2025
The base model iPad saw a small but welcome redesign with this generation, coming into line with the fancier iPad Pro.
—John Mihaly, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Into line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20line. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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