a line

Example Sentences

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The Angolan rail system already links up with a line serving DRC's mineral-rich Lualaba province and is meant eventually to extend to Haut‑Katanga and into northern Zambia.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

This is a line with added value - it is not uncommon for the train conductor to give a running commentary on the landscape passing by.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Mariscos Jalisco sent out trays of shrimp tacos — a nod to the couple’s seafood origin story — but guests still beelined for the truck, forming a line down the block.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

It happens gradually, one justification at a time, until a line that once felt obvious doesn’t feel like a line anymore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The gym teacher pointed to a line of hard plastic chairs, so Coal settled in while Mr. Lucas went into the vice principal’s office.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste