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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
Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 26 Apr. 2026
Vehicles appear to have been tossed, power lines are down, and roofs are missing.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Demonstrating skills For years, roboticists have been working on getting robots to learn from demonstration—teaching them new skills by showing them what to do, rather than writing lines of code.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
The clean lines give the face great presence.
—Adèle Bari, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
The Bruins don’t seem to have an answer for the Sabres’ ability to roll four lines consistently throughout the game.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Texas lines were drawn assuming this support would remain at 2024 levels, but that’s not what’s happening.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2026
Deed theft does not respect neighborhood lines or community boundaries.
—Darlene Mealy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
All lines will be using a weekday schedule, although Copley Station on the Green Line will be closed all day Monday.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
The writing in Book of Love thrives on this sort of ambiguity; the band would rather listeners read between every one of its lines than have the story spelled out for them.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 26 Apr. 2026
Vehicles appear to have been tossed, power lines are down, and roofs are missing.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Demonstrating skills For years, roboticists have been working on getting robots to learn from demonstration—teaching them new skills by showing them what to do, rather than writing lines of code.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
The clean lines give the face great presence.
—Adèle Bari, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
The Bruins don’t seem to have an answer for the Sabres’ ability to roll four lines consistently throughout the game.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Texas lines were drawn assuming this support would remain at 2024 levels, but that’s not what’s happening.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2026
Deed theft does not respect neighborhood lines or community boundaries.
—Darlene Mealy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
All lines will be using a weekday schedule, although Copley Station on the Green Line will be closed all day Monday.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lines
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As the video demonstrates, von Ensingen’s drawing (not in the show, alas) collapses all the levels, complete with stairs, setbacks, vaults, and columns, onto a single plane.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
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Music zines often had the same format, columns from semi-famous punks, interviews with up-and-coming bands, record reviews, and, always shunted to the back, zine reviews.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of major health insurers, including Cigna, Aetna and United Healthcare, last year pledged to make fewer medical procedures require pre-authorization and to speed up the review process.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Walker, however, agreed with the majority that the president cannot deport migrants to countries where they will be persecuted or strip them of mandatory procedures that protect against their removal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cowboys, farmhands, railroad workers and the like -- all are and have been hardworking professions that required clothes to keep up, so leaning that direction for a stylish and functional menswear look makes perfect sense.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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All over Chinese platforms, social media users are using the reality TV star as their profile pictures, customizing them to show Jenner in different professions in order to manifest their career goals.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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Velvet banquette couches and mid-century modern furniture punctuate roomy seating areas throughout the hotel, along with two main restaurant venues, an elegant cocktail bar, and a cozy coffee shop.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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Parts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed to the public after visitors encountered aggressive bears in two areas over the weekend, the National Park Service said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Emma Grede, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Good American jeans, said her businesses are being changed by artificial intelligence, though there are some areas that are off limits.—
Francine Lacqua,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Keep it simple, stay within your limits, and choose what actually supports you long term.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Inspired from gas pipes, the Tubogas collection is emblematic of Bulgari’s savoir-faire.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Remove hoses and cover above-ground pipes.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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My mechanic already replaced the computer, distributor cap, rotor, spark plugs, and wires.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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The plane is in pieces, the main two chunks being the cockpit and the fuselage, both of which have been reduced to floating canisters with wires popping out of the sides.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Wex — Shares tumbled 17% after the company, which processes payments for commercial and government vehicle fleets, urged shareholders to vote only for Wex nominees to its board.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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This can be a particular issue for smaller towns, which end up with fewer ECS dollars to spread over their buildings and bus fleets.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lines. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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