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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
Some tribes, like the St. Croix Ojibwe Nation, have moved away from blood quantum to lineal descendancy for enrollment, resulting in membership growth.
ONEIDA – Norbert Hill Jr. is the former director of education for the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 14 May 2025
In his second stint, Foreman went on to win the unified WBA, IBF, and lineal heavyweight championship titles.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
The winners of the tournaments will be separate from the Champions Series, which focuses on a more lineal champion concept.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Some tribes, like the St. Croix Ojibwe Nation, have moved away from blood quantum to lineal descendancy for enrollment, resulting in membership growth.
ONEIDA – Norbert Hill Jr. is the former director of education for the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 14 May 2025
In his second stint, Foreman went on to win the unified WBA, IBF, and lineal heavyweight championship titles.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
The winners of the tournaments will be separate from the Champions Series, which focuses on a more lineal champion concept.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineal
linear
Adjective
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Starlancer was a narrower simulator in the vein of Wing Commander or X-Wing, following a linear narrative about alliances of Earth's nations battling in the void of space.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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In practical terms, consolidation means prices may pause, move sideways, or pull back modestly after a strong rally, rather than continuing to see a linear rise.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Lineal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineal. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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