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Recent Examples of lineal
In a fight that almost no one gave him a chance to win, the iconic kickboxer nearly defeated lineal heavyweight boxing champion, Oleksandr Usyk.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
That lineal route looked to add a red carpet after Chicago Fire went down to 10 men in the first half of Tuesday’s quarterfinal.
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Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
Among other things, NAGPRA allows lineal descendants of Native people who owned certain objects to pursue their return.
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Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2023
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
That lineal route looked to add a red carpet after Chicago Fire went down to 10 men in the first half of Tuesday’s quarterfinal.
—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
Among other things, NAGPRA allows lineal descendants of Native people who owned certain objects to pursue their return.
—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineal
linear
Adjective
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For brides drawn to the cleaner, portrait‑style elegance seen in Sperling’s wedding gown, Wickstead offered parallel lines in Italian duchesse and silk mikado with off‑the‑shoulder necklines, elongated torsos and linear trains.
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Yet, the transition from teenage phenom to professional mainstay has been anything but a linear ascent.
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“Lineal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineal. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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