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Recent Examples of lined
Multiple copies of Howl, Kaddish, and assembled collections of complete verse lined (and still line) my bookshelves.
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
And in the bottom of the seventh, Yoshida led off with a single, Trevor Story walked, Ceddanne Rafaela, pinch-hitting for Marcelo Mayer, lined a ball past the outstretched glove arm of first baseman Keith, but far inside the right-field line for a two-run single.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Wells lined a ball that landed just fair down the right-field line.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Andrew Benintendi lined a fourth-inning sweeper from Ryan Bergert down the right-field line.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
And in the bottom of the seventh, Yoshida led off with a single, Trevor Story walked, Ceddanne Rafaela, pinch-hitting for Marcelo Mayer, lined a ball past the outstretched glove arm of first baseman Keith, but far inside the right-field line for a two-run single.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Wells lined a ball that landed just fair down the right-field line.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Andrew Benintendi lined a fourth-inning sweeper from Ryan Bergert down the right-field line.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lined
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China seen as a threat to G-7 cohesion Analysts say that admitting China into the club could wreck its cohesion because Beijing’s authoritarian system of government, its interests and its positions on Russia, Iran and other major issues are not aligned with the group.—
John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Perp market traders had a form of early access to SpaceX, and the trading closely aligned with later prices in the stock market.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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Metal barricades surrounded Madison Square Garden and police checkpoints were up around Penn Station as city officials scrambled to prevent a repeat of Wednesday night’s chaos, when dozens of fans were taken into custody after the Knicks’ historic comeback.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Entering his fourth year on the Falcons’ defensive line, Harrison is surrounded by new faces and new skill sets after a makeover on the interior.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
13 June 2026
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In return, Iran would be relieved of the economic sanctions placed on the country.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Of those apprehended during the administration's first seven months, more than 9,700 children saw at least one parent placed into immigration detention -- more than in previous years.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Nuggets wing Torrey Craig made the same exact mistake as Fox with a few seconds left in Game 7 of a 2020 playoff series, but Mike Conley’s buzzer beater at the other end rimmed out, sparing Craig.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 June 2026
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Her clean look at a potential game-tying bomb with roughly six seconds left rimmed out.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Fentanyl murder cases Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire’s office has filed murder charges against seven defendants accused in Placer County fentanyl deaths.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Police said there were no other injuries reported and no criminal charges were filed.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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From what archaeologists gathered, the Roman villa garden featured a flowerbed enclosed in a courtyard with rows of packed ceramic pots, as per Ancient Origins.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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The West Harbor Wheel's carriages will be fully enclosed, so riders can take in the expansive views through every season.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The order affects several thousand engineers, scientists and technicians across every NASA center, and strips away long-standing union rights that were emplaced to protect more than half the agency's workforce.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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People should not be fenced off like animals.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The statue holds a commanding position in the array of statues in the park, which is currently fenced off from the public, in a commemorative gesture for the nation’s 250th anniversary.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 May 2026
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“Lined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lined. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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