How to Use down the line in a Sentence

down the line

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• These moves were about money — in the short-term, and down the line.
  — Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026
• What are your thoughts about more Colin down the line at some point?
  — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2026
• Again, solving for the burning issue may just push the base problem down the line.
  — Theodore Chien, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
• In a tight top of the table out West, those two points lost could wind up looming large down the line.
  — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 27 July 2026
• That buildup can lead to musty smells and even maintenance issues (think poor draining) down the line.
  — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
• Those are also the kinds of people who could then get hired by the regulators down the line.
  — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
• Then Jonah Cox blazed down the line while beating out an infield hit.
  — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
• Somewhere down the line, many of us have become obsessed with finding our purpose.
  — Chloe Burcham, Vogue, 9 July 2026
• That single habit saved me from at least two clauses that would have quietly cost me control down the line.
  — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
• Right now, the business is steady, Axell said, but that doesn’t mean more cuts won’t occur down the line.
  — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
• The Rapids also have a 15% sell-on clause that could net the club even more money down the line.
  — Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026
• Of course, some artists viewed that as a hindrance down the line, like being caught up in corporate handcuffs.
  — Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026
• Trump was without a plan for the day after the regime might fall, or the month after the first bomb fell, or even two weeks down the line.
  — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
• Being proactive saves you stress, discomfort and money down the line.
  — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 31 July 2026
• The eggs are frozen and stored in an effort to preserve fertility later on down the line.
  — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
• The lip-syncing method will also be used on other series down the line, the company said.
  — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
• The impact is borne out on the futures market, where traders guess how much a barrel of oil will cost somewhere down the line.
  — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 11 Sep. 2026
• Nichols is a fungible power bullpen arm down the line; that’s a good return for Jeffers.
  — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 30 July 2026
• Nosková was going down the line with her forehand at a 19 percent clip for most of the afternoon.
  — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 11 July 2026
• Matthews was up against elite competition all down the line, via Puck IQ.
  — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 20 July 2026
• Ronny Simon then slipped a two-out double just inside third base and down the line, tacking on two more.
  — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
• Starting fresh gives both partners a stake in how the home comes together and prevents resentment down the line.
  — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
• Precious metals move with the market, and nobody can promise what your investment will be worth down the line.
  — USA Today, 21 July 2026
• This means that small separations between objects can become huge down the line — the telltale sign of chaos.
  — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
• While waiting to buy a home could mean securing a lower mortgage rate down the line, there are downsides to sitting it out.
  — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
• If Eldridge’s career pans out as expected, there will be plenty more big moments down the line.
  — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
• To save yourself time down the line, take a few photos of how the pieces are assembled before removing anything.
  — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
• Because Hostdeal owns its own domain registry, there are no third-party renewal fees down the line.
  — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026
• That's done because down the line, someone may get arrested in a red car similar to one that police can already place near the crime scene.
  — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
• Johan Vasquez found Jesus Gallardo, who nudged it down the line to Quinones.
  — Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 July 2026

down-the-line

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• Sadly, there was no space for her in either the main categories or the down-the-line spots.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
• His break in the second set owed plenty to a down-the-line backhand passing shot from deep in the backcourt that nearly resembled a hard lob.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
• While down-the-line voting has often scored huge, the 2026 Emmys may shake up the usual tradition.
  — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 24 July 2026
• Alcaraz toyed with an unconventional wide position on serve, which opened up an even more extreme angle for him; Sinner began slinging those returns down-the-line.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
• His down-the-line forehand averages 75 mph, which is 4 mph faster than the tour average but 6 mph slower than his usual regular topspin forehand.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 May 2026
• He shouldn’t be looked at as a replacement for Mike Evans, but he might be looked at as a down-the-line lineup replacement for 30-year old Chris Godwin, depending on how long Godwin plays.
  — Sam Warren, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
• Instead of the same wider down-the-line shots, the network showed tighter solo shots of select players, including Stephon Castle, Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart, as well as both head coaches.
  — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026