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a line

[ey-lahyn] / ˈeɪˌlaɪn /


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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

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

"I always sort of go back to classic actresses in the way that they could sort of toe a line between extreme femininity and just rock hard will and grit," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Akira stopped Dodger and pointed behind them, where a line of horseshoe marks left indentations in the ashy road.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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