line out
verb
lined out; lining out; lines out
1
: to indicate with or as if with lines : outline
line out a route
2
: to arrange in an extended line
1
: to move rapidly
lined out for home
2
: to make an out by hitting a baseball in a line drive that is caught
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During Saturday’s 4-0 win against the Phillies, Pauley popped up with the bases loaded and one out in the second inning and lined out with the bases loaded in the third.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
But Wilyer Abreu hit into a double play and Story lined out to end the threat.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
While the char siu and pork belly draw plenty of attention — as well as regular lines out the door — her panang curry merits equal regard.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
The original Concord location sits right by Charlotte Motor Speedway, and a newest outpost opened in Mooresville to a line out the door.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
But Wilyer Abreu hit into a double play and Story lined out to end the threat.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
While the char siu and pork belly draw plenty of attention — as well as regular lines out the door — her panang curry merits equal regard.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
The original Concord location sits right by Charlotte Motor Speedway, and a newest outpost opened in Mooresville to a line out the door.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Line out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20out. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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