service line
noun
: a line marked on a court in various games (such as handball or tennis) parallel to the front wall or to the net to mark a boundary of the service area or service court
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An inventory of Kansas City’s water service lines hasn’t turned up any lead pipes yet, but that doesn’t mean the city is finished looking — or out of the woods.
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Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Rebook through your airline’s app before standing in a customer service line — many carriers automatically load fee-free change options during major weather events.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Adults and children are exposed to lead primarily through the corrosion of aging water service lines.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
While many of Duluth’s old homes also have lead service lines bringing drinking water into the home, Davis said in her 13 years of responding to EBLLs that lead in water has only been the cause of a child’s high blood lead level in two or three cases.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Rebook through your airline’s app before standing in a customer service line — many carriers automatically load fee-free change options during major weather events.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Adults and children are exposed to lead primarily through the corrosion of aging water service lines.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
While many of Duluth’s old homes also have lead service lines bringing drinking water into the home, Davis said in her 13 years of responding to EBLLs that lead in water has only been the cause of a child’s high blood lead level in two or three cases.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Service line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20line. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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