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as in queue
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another the line for tickets stretched around the block

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as in procedure
a way of acting or proceeding since the election, the president has taken a very conservative line

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as in limit
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 cable
a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things he made sure to bring extra fishing line in case a fish broke free

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as in fleet
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management she owns a line of limousines

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as in route
the direction along which something or someone moves the airplane took a southerly line toward the capital

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verb

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Recent Examples of line
Noun
Under the existing water-rights system, that makes the district among the last in line to be required to take cuts in a shortage. Ian Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023 Bears fans weren’t worried, though, as four-star slinger Austin Novosad was in line to sign to the program when the early signing period opened. Dallas News, 9 Feb. 2023 Lisa Krajci was first in line at Ray's Wine and Spirits in Wauwatosa Wednesday and waited to meet her favorite baller from her childhood − legendary basketball player Scottie Pippen. Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023 Unlike the other two phones in this line, the highest amount of storage is 256GB. Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 8 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for line
Recent Examples of Synonyms for line
Noun
  • The most important thing is still the queue. 📬 Sign up for the Daily Brief Our free, fast, and fun briefing on the global economy, delivered every weekday morning.
    Catherine Baab, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Touching on the popular nature of her work, Hendry brushes past the topic of queues.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 11 Apr. 2025
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  • These were not the rules of the liberal international order, which sought to supplant power politics with legal procedures.
    Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The procedure itself, which Dr. Talei started developing around 10 years ago, takes about 30 to 60 minutes under local anesthesia and the recovery is fairly minor.
    Hedy Phillips, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • In 2022, the family launched their reality TV show, Mathis Family Matters, which gave a glimpse into the family’s professions and relationships.
    Makena Gera, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • So this was not a day when Wilshere questioned the wisdom of the mad profession of football management?
    Michael Walker, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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  • The Jones Road Wildfire was first spotted at approximately 9:45 a.m. on April 22 in the Greenwood Wildlife Management area in Waretown, New Jersey, officials said.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The floor plan also accommodates a living room area with space for a couch, coffee table, floor lamp, and more.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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  • However, this is still less than the permissible federal limit for occupational exposure.
    Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • If all of those hold true, that puts the Patriots six players over the 90-man roster limit.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • The tent includes features such as a small TV room and visible air-conditioning pipes.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Now Currently, most regulations that address phosphorus runoff cover sources that can be easily identified, such as discharge pipes.
    Simi Thambi​, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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  • These numbers assume the Demon is at a drag strip with a prepped surface cable of providing sufficient traction.
    Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Most Popular Most Popular Ice cream recalled for listeria risk accused of killing Baltimore County newborn in $30M suit MASN to offer livestream of Orioles, Nationals games to fans without cable Which Marylanders donated to Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration?
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • And there could be signficant upsides for the company’s broader business, such as expanding the user base for Amazon Web Services and providing connectivity to the company’s fleets of shipping vehicles.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Delta alone saved more than 40 million gallons of fuel in 2024 by optimizing operations and upgrading its fleet.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025

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“Line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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