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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
Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The twinkling synth lines and thumping four-on-the-floor pattern create a groove as irresistible as the woman Iwar yearns for.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Staffing shortages during past shutdowns have contributed to snarled flights and could lead to longer security lines.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Known for her commanding stage presence, Hendrix leaned into the song’s edgy vibe with sharp lines and dramatic flair.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The craftsmanship marvel reflects how Icicle is building its name in quiet luxury, with the young brand’s women’s, men’s and accessories lines on offer.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
And now, after losing their best player Monday, Grier and his franchise badly need both lines to improve quickly for this team to have any chance of winning more than a handful of games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
In front of them, Kaka was the best player on the planet at that moment between the lines.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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The athletic apparel maker beat Wall Street's expectations on both lines and unexpectedly posted sales growth compared with the prior year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The twinkling synth lines and thumping four-on-the-floor pattern create a groove as irresistible as the woman Iwar yearns for.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Staffing shortages during past shutdowns have contributed to snarled flights and could lead to longer security lines.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Known for her commanding stage presence, Hendrix leaned into the song’s edgy vibe with sharp lines and dramatic flair.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The craftsmanship marvel reflects how Icicle is building its name in quiet luxury, with the young brand’s women’s, men’s and accessories lines on offer.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
And now, after losing their best player Monday, Grier and his franchise badly need both lines to improve quickly for this team to have any chance of winning more than a handful of games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
In front of them, Kaka was the best player on the planet at that moment between the lines.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lines
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Based on the funky yet wearable nature of Nike’s spring-like columns, early-2000s Shox styles were quickly embraced in the lifestyle space by non-runners.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The first season of the show was the talk of the internet and inspired several newspaper columns about the exploits of Adam Brody’s hot rabbi Noah and Kristen Bell’s agnostic Joanne.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Here are some of the less invasive procedures seducing Hollywood, as well as some of their most sought-after practitioners.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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The delay will allow time for Parton to undergo medical procedures and recover, the post stated.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Called GDPval, the benchmark evaluates leading AI models on real-world tasks, curated by experts from across 44 different professions, representing nine different sectors of the economy.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those on-demand, realistic substitutes could potentially expedite training for healthcare professions.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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His work with rural counties has earned favorable notices, but in urban areas like Phoenix, many of the experts in Joan's reporting raised questions about Livar's effectiveness.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Miner did not say whether a decline in international students would hurt UC's finances but indicated that administrators are shifting enrollment efforts to other areas abroad.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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There are limits on how much qualifying patients can be billed each month and, after three years, their debt is retired.—
Michelle Andrews,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Teens face stricter settings and daily feed limits.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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Install storm shutters and stormproof glass in your windows, and fortify caulking and sealing around the house, including around pipes.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Inspectors observed a gap around the facility’s pipes beneath the three-compartment sink.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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It is interwoven with ultra-thin conductive wires less than a millimeter in diameter.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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But Edison’s bulb was just one piece of a much more complicated system that included an efficient dynamo – the powerful machine that generated electricity – plus a network of underground wires and new types of lamps.—
Ernest Freeberg,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Beijing fields one of the world’s largest missile fleets and has taken the lead over Washington in hypersonic missile technology—maneuverable weapons that travel more than five times the speed of sound.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The company has traced the attack to ransomware, in which hackers encrypt entire fleets of computers and demand payment (usually in cryptocurrency) to unlock them.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lines. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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