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The appeal is understandable, particularly when margins are under pressure, and investors are watching every line item.—Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Broadcast revenue is the biggest line item, with next season’s 20th-place Premier League club in line for a $165 million payout from the league, according to Sportico estimates.—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 May 2026 Current enforcement relies too heavily on voluntary compliance and fines that for a corporation of Perdue’s size are just a line item.—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 City Council must work with the City Attorney’s Office to aggressively combat line items that do not benefit District 2 residents.—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for line item