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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
JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2025
Yet when Nelson applied force in the opposite direction, the phone snapped in half, not at the hinge but along the antenna lines on the left side.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The bodice of the coatdress featured a high, rounded neckline, with rounded shoulders to further accentuate the lines of the garment.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
In order to leave the PJM, Pennsylvania and the other 12 states which are part of it would need to order the utility companies that own the transmission lines within the state to also leave.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
All the beautiful lines have been ruined.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
If no shelter is available avoid trees, power lines, and the side of the road.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The slick lines and futuristic aesthetic immediately called to me, voicelessly calling my current dustbuster clunky, dated, and ugly.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Judge Arun Subramanian has given music mogul Sean Combs 50 months (a little more than 4 years) in prison for two counts of transporting people across state lines for the purposes of prostitution—a crime known as the Mann Act.
—Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
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It’s long been stated that his departure was the result of a disagreement with van Doesburg over the use of diagonal lines in De Stijl artworks, which van Doesburg supported and Mondrian was against.
—JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2025
Yet when Nelson applied force in the opposite direction, the phone snapped in half, not at the hinge but along the antenna lines on the left side.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The bodice of the coatdress featured a high, rounded neckline, with rounded shoulders to further accentuate the lines of the garment.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
In order to leave the PJM, Pennsylvania and the other 12 states which are part of it would need to order the utility companies that own the transmission lines within the state to also leave.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
All the beautiful lines have been ruined.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
If no shelter is available avoid trees, power lines, and the side of the road.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The slick lines and futuristic aesthetic immediately called to me, voicelessly calling my current dustbuster clunky, dated, and ugly.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Judge Arun Subramanian has given music mogul Sean Combs 50 months (a little more than 4 years) in prison for two counts of transporting people across state lines for the purposes of prostitution—a crime known as the Mann Act.
—Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lines
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As arena employees started dismantling the balloon columns decorating the venue and turning hordes of mostly female fans away, there was a frenzy of frustrated tweeting and lots of tears.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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The younger woman smiling coyly, as if with a secret, while the older of the two, still young herself, anxious and polite, looks at the strange columns in the kitchen, trying not to be rude about it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Spencer Platt | Getty Images More than 1 million children around the world have used Lego’s toy MRI scanner sets in preparation for their medical procedures, the toymaker announced today.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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In some cases, Kaiser is shifting appointments to virtual care via phone, video or e-chat programs and may need to reschedule certain appointments, elective surgeries and procedures, Kanakri said in a statement to the Southern California News Group.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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The group, whose members came from different generations and professions, eventually published an academic paper in 2018, arguing that quantum computers could far more accurately and quickly assess price derivatives and analyze risks than regular computing.—
Vivienne Walt,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Another is PageGroup, valued at £769 million, which works across professions including accountancy and law.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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During heavy rain, flooding is possible, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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But in markets where the housing shortage is still acute—including many metropolitan areas in the North, Northeast, and Midwest—home prices are still growing.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The settings implemented default privacy protections and content limits for many of Instagram’s teen users, restricting posts related to violence, cosmetic procedures or self-harm.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Set individual spending limits for greater control.—
Ryley Amond,Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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The chemical was a component of firefighting foam and a processing aid to make a kind of plastic used in circuit boards, valves and pipes.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Filth Flies Little filth flies such as drain flies breed in sludge and decaying matter that can build up in drain pipes, says Oi.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Altman’s tech origin story is founding a social-media app with a fashionably missing vowel; AMD CEO Lisa Su’s involves loose wires and, later, the world’s top prize in microelectronics.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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This bra has wide straps, side-smoothing panels, and an allover stretchy fit — sans wires poking you in the ribcage.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Gulf of Finland serves as a key air and sea bridge from Russia to the rest of the world, connecting Moscow's military and commercial fleets to its Baltic Sea exclave Kaliningrad, on to the North Sea and into the Atlantic Ocean.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Together, these breakthroughs promise a safe, compact, ready-to-use seaworthy fuel supply that can potentially fuel fishing fleets, coastal ferries, tug boats, and other harbour service vessels, reported Fuel Cell Works.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lines. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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