How to Use cross the line in a Sentence

cross the line

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• For platforms that cross the line, the law does not tax or fine.
  — James Slezak, Wired, 23 Feb. 2021
• In this case, the court found that a disgruntled client didn’t cross the line.
  — Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2022
• Wrestlers and celebrities deal with these issues when fans cross the line and take things too far.
  — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
• But even a good habit can cross the line into compulsive overuse.
  — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2022
• The bears don't appear to cross the line into overtly raunchy.
  — NBC News, 7 Feb. 2022
• But how much is too much — and when does helping cross the line into enabling?
  — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
• Singer was adept at sensing who among his clients were desperate enough to cross the line.
  — Matthew Ormsethstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2023
• There was a faint, crisp sweetness to it, which didn’t cross the line into cloying.
  — Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2023
• Some of his experiments with sound also cross the line from bold to corny.
  — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
• Your friends could have big plans that cross the line from exciting into grandiose today.
  — Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
• In light of Georgia’s loose restrictions, that is not enough to cross the line.
  — Norm Eisen & Fred Wertheimer, CNN, 23 Feb. 2023
• In any business, the rise of fame and talent comes with rabid fans who may sometimes cross the line.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
• At what point does this cross the line from helpful to manipulative?
  — Jason Snyder, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
• On my watch, faculty who make remarks that cross the line, there will be consequences for that.
  — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
• And, there are certain forms of therapy that cross the line entirely.
  — Ishani Nath, refinery29.com, 17 Apr. 2023
• The song sees Roan crushing on a girl friend, hoping to finally cross the line and kiss her.
  — Constance Grady, Vox, 2 July 2024
• But, why does kissing, specifically, cross the line for many people?
  — Olivia Harrison, refinery29.com, 8 Aug. 2021
• But at what point do our expectations cross the line from reasonable to the outlandish?
  — Paul Talbot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
• But his heart was also naturally with those struggling to cross the line to find a better, safer life.
  — Pico Iyer, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
• But a few moments this season cross the line from boldly artistic to pretentious.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
• Should a president have total immunity, even for things that cross the line?
  — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2024
• His attorney argues charges against the homeowner are what truly cross the line.
  — Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
• Their nastiness and tendency to cross the line showed up a couple of hours earlier.
  — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
• Damon plays one of her teachers, who begins to develop a relationship with her that may cross the line.
  — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026