: a heavy fishing line that may be many miles long and that has baited hooks in series
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Swift sported a breezy black floral corset dress from one of her favorite brands, Zimmermann, and paired it with a sleek longline tuxedo jacket.
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Irene Kim, Vogue, 8 May 2026
Despite their aging heart, the sharks seemed quite able to get around—some of the specimens in the study were collected by longline fishing in Greenland waters, suggesting the sharks could find bait and successfully capture it.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
To complete the look, wear the cream and blue-striped pants with a colorful longline tank and some chunky Nike sneakers—or even a pair of flip-flops to combat the heat.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
What your argument is there's actually a lot humans can do with longline fishing and getting rid of these shark nets, that is something humans can impact.
—Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Irene Kim, Vogue, 8 May 2026
Despite their aging heart, the sharks seemed quite able to get around—some of the specimens in the study were collected by longline fishing in Greenland waters, suggesting the sharks could find bait and successfully capture it.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
To complete the look, wear the cream and blue-striped pants with a colorful longline tank and some chunky Nike sneakers—or even a pair of flip-flops to combat the heat.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
What your argument is there's actually a lot humans can do with longline fishing and getting rid of these shark nets, that is something humans can impact.
—Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for longline
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“Longline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longline. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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