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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, 1 June 2026
The hotel sits inside the airport terminal with elevators leading directly to the security lines.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Authorities alleged that a group of protesters charged police lines, threw projectiles, used barriers as weapons and set tires on fire, prompting officers to disperse the crowd and secure the area around the facility.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 31 May 2026
That’s an enticing bargain at any time, although long lines sometimes dissuade customers, especially when gas is inexpensive.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Instead, the middle class is splintering along generational lines.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
All a user has to do to remove a model's guardrails is to give Heretic two lines of instructions, and the process can take as little as a few minutes.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 31 May 2026
Most guests instinctively head to the larger front desk near the main valet and self-parking entrance, which means Thursday and Friday arrivals can turn into a wall of long lines by early afternoon.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2026
Use up to three times more lines than normal, and leave some slack in the lines to account for the extra pull during storm surge.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
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In this volume are all the wild, enthused lines, stoked for life’s daily mysteries, and all the tender elevations that we have been used to experiencing in the poetry of Eileen Myles!
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
The hotel sits inside the airport terminal with elevators leading directly to the security lines.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Authorities alleged that a group of protesters charged police lines, threw projectiles, used barriers as weapons and set tires on fire, prompting officers to disperse the crowd and secure the area around the facility.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 31 May 2026
That’s an enticing bargain at any time, although long lines sometimes dissuade customers, especially when gas is inexpensive.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Instead, the middle class is splintering along generational lines.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
All a user has to do to remove a model's guardrails is to give Heretic two lines of instructions, and the process can take as little as a few minutes.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 31 May 2026
Most guests instinctively head to the larger front desk near the main valet and self-parking entrance, which means Thursday and Friday arrivals can turn into a wall of long lines by early afternoon.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2026
Use up to three times more lines than normal, and leave some slack in the lines to account for the extra pull during storm surge.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lines
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These are the ocular dominance columns, described in the Nobel Prize-winning research of David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel in the 1960s, whose recordings from cats’ (Felis catus) and macaques’ (genus Macaca) revealed that the visual cortex is not a neutral integrator of the two eyes’ signals.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The supply chain runs mine to crusher to leaching tanks to solvent extraction columns to metal reduction furnaces to sintering presses — each a separate facility, a separate specialized workforce, a separate capital cycle.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s Risk Management Program, or RMP, is the main federal program designed to prevent hazardous chemical incidents and spell out emergency procedures.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Brave, stubborn — and sassy Rylan, who has undergone many surgeries and procedures over the years, including close to 10 in the last two years, received a kidney transplant from his mom just last year.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Other tech leaders have voiced fears that the viral spread of AI would detonate jobs across the ranks of professional, managerial and administrative professions by automating human tasks.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Slok has noted professions like call center employees and radiologists, both with roles vulnerable to automation, have remained steady or increased despite wider AI adoption.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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There are also smaller single rooms (great for solo travelers), and larger superior and deluxe rooms, which have additional seating areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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The tank was deemed at risk of causing a catastrophic explosion and sweeping evacuation orders were issued affecting residents in areas of Garden Grove, Cypress, Stanton, Anaheim, Buena Park and Westminster.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The Kenyan government's Lake Turkana Fisheries Management Plan has imposed regulations designed to protect juvenile fish and make certain breeding grounds off limits to fishing.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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The figures don't include properties within incorporated cities’ limits.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Hoop houses are a type of greenhouse made by bending PVC or metal pipes into half circles and covering them with translucent plastic.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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To prevent that, some operators maintain low oil flow rates, akin to dripping a faucet in freezing cold weather to avoid frozen pipes.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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At that time, LADWP workers were replacing old wooden power poles with new steel poles, replacing power wires to improve fire resistance and widening roads to enable the fire department to increase access.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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But much of the connectivity inside AI servers and racks currently travels along copper wires, limiting speed and increasing energy costs.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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About the battery system CATL said its Choco-swap technology significantly reduces downtime for logistics fleets compared to traditional refueling or charging methods.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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The bargaining process is also unfolding as Massachusetts regulators consider broad new ride-hailing regulations proposed this spring involving safety standards, driver oversight and proposals involving electric vehicle fleets.—
Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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“Lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lines. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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