a line

Example Sentences

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He then fetched a lifebuoy and repeatedly threw a line into the water, but none were able to grasp it.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

They stand in a line with arms intertwined and swing their heads back to expose their faces to the clouds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Also gone is a line that says districts “shall be as compact in form as practicable,” so get ready to see more avant-garde shapes that belong in the Museum of Modern Art.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

But even Boy Moms have a line in the sand, and many of them made it clear in the post’s comments that Mollen had crossed it: “This is why people say boy moms are weird.”

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

The way she calls my name makes my butterflies take up their flags, stand in a line like an army poised for battle — like what I’m about to walk into might be dangerous.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam