How to Use between the lines in a Sentence

between the lines

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• The man with the most receptions between the lines is Sweden’s Gyokeres.
  — Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 June 2026
• At Bayern last season, around a quarter of his chances came from that zone on the edge of the box, showcasing the value of getting him on the ball between the lines.
  — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026
• The defining moment, the symbolic gesture, the enduring image, was a swing of the foot not between the lines at Lumen Field but outside them, just in front of the United States bench.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
• Effective boards create space for weak signals, uncomfortable trade-offs and questions management may not be ready to answer, which matters even more now that AI can make dashboards cleaner while the real risk sits between the lines.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
• Aime Jacquet started the tournament with a 4-2-3-1, featuring Stephane Guivarc’h up top, Thierry Henry on either wing, and Zidane and Youri Djorkaeff floating around between the lines.
  — Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2026