How to Use on the line in a Sentence

on the line

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• There’s still a lot of money on the line for the rest of the tour.
  — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
• Football bragging rights are on the line for the next five years.
  — Pj Green september 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
• The defense had its moments but gave way when the game was on the line.
  — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
• Bragging rights on the gridiron for the next five years are on the line.
  — Pj Green september 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
• Use clear or black zip-ties to further secure any loose points on the line.
  — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
• And then the two owners were laying their lives on the line for their beloved dogs.
  — Steve Searles, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
• The last round of group games are tomorrow, and places will still be on the line.
  — Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 June 2026
• Spieth has been on the outside the last two years and knows what's on the line this week.
  — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
• Abraham put his life on the line to give God a lesson in ethics.
  — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
• Eternal valor is on the line, along with cash prizes and a sequined belt.
  — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026
• This season, for the first time, viewers had money on the line, too.
  — Samantha Elkins, NBC news, 13 July 2026
• Breslow knows his job is on the line this year, and this deadline might be a make-or-break scenario.
  — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 28 July 2026
• Now, with his job potentially on the line, Brown will do so again.
  — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 27 July 2026
• Big game with a lot on the line and our staff decides to bench one of our better starters to send a message.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
• Should the feats achieved in these types of matches count just as much as the ones where everything is on the line?
  — Sergio Gonzalez, New York Times, 19 July 2026
• This is the World Cup and a spot in the Round of 16 was on the line.
  — Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
• Braves fan Kevin Dugan said fans are sticking with the team with its season on the line.
  — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
• Dart was barking at the offensive players to get up on the line of scrimmage.
  — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
• Use the standard of the person whose name is on the line with an unhappy customer.
  — Charisma Glassman, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
• Because Lewis has managed to do something no one else on the line has managed to.
  — Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
• Monday's layup came with a different team and a different record on the line.
  — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
• There is a toughness this squad can show, especially with their season on the line.
  — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
• Competitors have put their masks on the line to end bitter rivalries.
  — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
• Election Day is less than a month away, with control of Congress on the line.
  — Chris Tye, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
• The grand championship, Riles’s chance to make history, is on the line.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
• Closeout games are always one of the more interesting ones to watch because so much is on the line.
  — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
• At World 1, champions put their titles on the line at every event.
  — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
• The Chiefs placed Royals at tight end on the line, sneaking him across the back of the end zone on a drag route.
  — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
• This is often the case when future deal opportunities are on the line.
  — Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
• More poll positions will be on the line this week in a mix of Thursday and Friday games.
  — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026