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as in profession
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
my line of business is "pre-owned" vehicles, and have I got a deal for you!
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
advanced mathematics is a little outside of my line, but I'll see what I can do to help
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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
you really crossed the line with that outrageous display of bad behavior
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as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the workers rushed to fix the leak in the gas line
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
a 10th of all island residents are members of the line of this early settler
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as in lineage
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
he comes from a noble line that goes back several centuries
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as in to line up
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as in to fence
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Recent Examples of line
Devon Henderson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
He was coached by former Patriots defensive line coach Bret Bielema and ex-Patriots director of skill development Joe Kim at Illinois.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.
—Brady Slack, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.
—Joe Sutton, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
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With Dunker anchoring the line, Iowa ranked in the top five in the Big Ten in the fewest sacks allowed in 2024 and 2025.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
He was coached by former Patriots defensive line coach Bret Bielema and ex-Patriots director of skill development Joe Kim at Illinois.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.
—Brady Slack, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.
—Joe Sutton, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for line
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In Virginia, another 50 GW of data center projects sit active in the queue.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Mystery on the Backlot experience bogged down as fans waited in massive queues for the Big Reveal finale that seemed to happen every 20 to 30 minutes.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Walker, however, agreed with the majority that the president cannot deport migrants to countries where they will be persecuted or strip them of mandatory procedures that protect against their removal.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Under standard procedure, those who filed a claim against Purdue with the bankruptcy court in the first round — including cities, hospitals and individual opioid victims — were entitled to vote on the new bankruptcy plan.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lilti is best known for his work exploring the lives of people in the medical profession, with credits including 2014 breakout feature Hippocrates and its Canal+ spin-off Interns, as well as movies The Country Doctor, First Year and A Real Job.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Its tools will help workers map their strengths and interests onto roles and explain how AI is affecting every profession.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, Moscow pummeled the central city of Dnipro and other areas for more than twenty hours with barrages of missiles and drones, killing at least seven people.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.—
Josh Krockey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Set limits around time, energy, or spending so things don’t get messy.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Clearly, there’s no limit to Ellison’s ambitions.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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On March 16, the drainage system was inspected with the help of cameras to see the pipe’s interior.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lead, a heavy metal once common in products like pipes and paints, is a neurotoxin that can stunt children’s development, lower IQ scores and increase blood pressure in adults, according to the Associated Press.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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This tiny oval connects to a PC or gaming handheld via USB-C cable and serves as a dedicated wireless receiver for the controller on its own wireless frequency.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Four people, including two children, were injured when a cable snapped midair on a carnival attraction in Spain.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Bush, commissioned in 2009, is the newest of 10 Nimitz-class aircraft carriers in the US fleet.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Safety fears could slow China’s robotaxi rollout China’s robotaxi fleet may almost triple this year compared to 2025, though customer resistance could hinder its rollout, analysts said.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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