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as in procedures
a way of acting or proceeding
since the election, the president has taken a very conservative line
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as in professions
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 areas
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 limits
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 pipes
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 fleets
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management
she owns a line of limousines
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as in families
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 lineages
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 cues
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Recent Examples of lines
Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Logistics and problem-solving will be no exception, so be sure to read between the lines.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Padilla has a number of great lines, including threatening to see the Melania movie.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
Cooper called attention to a small hole in the ice between the blue lines while the Lightning were warming up, but the league’s ice crew immediately patched it up.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Two at a time, the women strut in their heels and get cheered on by the lines on both sides.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Opinions about the film predictably broke along partisan lines.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
There are two title poems, the first one only nine lines, the other seven whole pages.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Logistics and problem-solving will be no exception, so be sure to read between the lines.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Padilla has a number of great lines, including threatening to see the Melania movie.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
Cooper called attention to a small hole in the ice between the blue lines while the Lightning were warming up, but the league’s ice crew immediately patched it up.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Two at a time, the women strut in their heels and get cheered on by the lines on both sides.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Opinions about the film predictably broke along partisan lines.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lines
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Tucked on a hillside in the Rustic Canyon neighborhood, the house floats above a natural spring that flows through the property, resting on six concrete columns sunk 30 feet into the ground.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Massive columns, slender spires and impossibly balanced boulders loom above the timber.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Gardner said the department has since developed a post-fire policy and mop-up procedures after the Mountain fire.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Shukurova did not follow standard surgical procedures, such as taking the victim's medical history or performing a basic physical exam, per the district attorney's press release.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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State regulators — the California Air Resources Board, the Department of Insurance, and the Bureau of Gambling Control are just three examples of the more than 200 in California — are government entities that oversee, adopt or enforce rules for certain activities, professions or industries.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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People have begun to donate food and water, and the community supports each other, especially protesters who have healing professions like therapists, Stauffer said.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Most areas in North Texas were covered in ice, sleet and snow, creating hazardous conditions.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the past two years, Russian territorial gains in some areas can be measured in just yards per day, well under half a football field, the CSIS report says.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Those funds are caught in a fierce battle over Democratic proposals, now backed by some Republicans, to impose limits on the behavior of the ICE agents whose aggressive tactics in Minneapolis have left protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti dead.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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The only limits would be in the imaginations of trial attorneys.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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This black version is sporting optional saddlebags, windscreen and exhaust pipes.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Emily Demirdonder, director of operations and marketing at Proximity Plumbing, said the rubber backing deteriorates in hot water and breaks apart during the spin cycle, and those fragments can block drain pumps and drainage pipes—sometimes leading to flooding and machine failure.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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The falling thick wires damaged six cars on the street below, but no injuries were reported.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Transit sources stress the cables that fell were not live electrical wires.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Since then, TxDOT has continually sent fleets of trucks to plow main thoroughfares like Central Expressway in Richardson on Monday night and Highway 287 in Decatur earlier in the day.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Regulations drive manufacturers to electrify their fleets, giving buyers more choices in electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.—
Erica Van Buren,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lines. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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