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as in profession
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 area
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 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 pipe
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 family
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 lineage
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 to line up
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Recent Examples of line
Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Others wonder if the broader involvement of Hudson and behind-the-scenes maneuvering blurs the lines between team access and personal branding.
—Cecil Merkerson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
But Hamas has drawn a red line at any notion of disarming.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
My first book blurs the lines between self and other, deals with multiples of the self, explores variations and iterations of the same events.
—Literary Hub
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Indeed, some companies such as Nestle and Danone have already begun launching new lines to diversity their product base and cater for shifting trends.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Others wonder if the broader involvement of Hudson and behind-the-scenes maneuvering blurs the lines between team access and personal branding.
—Cecil Merkerson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
But Hamas has drawn a red line at any notion of disarming.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
My first book blurs the lines between self and other, deals with multiples of the self, explores variations and iterations of the same events.
—Literary Hub
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for line
Noun
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One thing guests will notice right away is the car design activity that used to be in the ride queue is now gone.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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This created a huge 270,000-user queue, which upset some users.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Nix, who had a minor ankle procedure after Denver’s Wild Card loss to Buffalo and thus was around the team’s facility, had trouble downshifting after playing in 20 games — two preseason, 17 regular season and the 31-7 playoff loss.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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Include three years of financials, key contracts, an organizational chart, standard operating procedures, customer and supplier metrics, and any compliance documents.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Entire layers of the sales profession risk being automated away.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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College of DuPage offers more than 250 Career and Technical Education degrees and certificates in existing and emerging industries and professions.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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It was reported that a tremor struck the area at 11:31 a.m.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Affluent area residents and Kyoto aristocratic families supported arts following classical traditions, funding Kōetsu’s production of ceramics, calligraphy, and lacquerware.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Popular visa categories often reach their annual limit well before the fiscal year ends, particularly for applicants from countries with high demand.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The legislation will limit repayment options and cap borrowing limits for graduate students, including eliminating Graduate PLUS loans, forcing more students to apply for private loans or reconsider their education options.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Time itself begins to falter — clocks spin strangely, pipes clog without reason, and most tragically, Lucius’ once-perfect soufflés have gone from magical to inedible.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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The roof drain was rerouted to the main drain in the middle of the school; the main drain is a 12-inch pipe that can hold more water, Elliott said.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Investigators at the scene recovered several plastic bags and cable ties, which were sent to the Washington State Crime Lab for DNA analysis.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Starlink Deal Living in a rural spot where cable and fiber don’t reach?—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Aug. 2025
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Coordinating fleets of robotic arms remains one of the toughest problems in modern manufacturing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The cruises are offered throughout the line’s fleet.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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