How to Use on the dotted line in a Sentence
on the dotted line
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Here is a 21-year-old kid who his agent tells all his suitors wants a fancy new car to sign on the dotted line.
—Meg Jacobs, CNN, 11 Apr. 2023
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Nothing is official until someone signs on the dotted line, so may still have a shot.
—Dana Givens, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2022
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Everyone seems equally sold on the potential of a better life — just sign on the dotted line.
—Lorraine Alitelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
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The agent eventually got that agreement in writing, and Werner signed on the dotted line.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2021
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One hundred and thirty-six nations are ready to sign on the dotted line, including the Cayman Islands.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 4 Aug. 2022
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This could be enough for Pastrnak, on target as a soon-to-be free agent to sign the richest deal in franchise history, to scribble on the dotted line before his stock plummets.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023
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But after going without his name called on draft night, there now is something tangible from the process, an NBA contract with his name signed on the dotted line.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2022
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Norquist’s pledge has been around since 1986; in recent election cycles, GOP candidates have essentially been required to sign on the dotted line.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 7 July 2021
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Home sellers have already resorted to mortgage buydowns — a type of deal allowing buyers to secure lower rates, at least in the first few years of homeownership — or concessions like new appliances to persuade buyers to sign on the dotted line.
—Brian Cheung, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2023
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