be out of line
Example Sentences
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Holt noted that the city made sure that its bed-tax rate wouldn’t be out of line compared to competing municipalities.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025
Kelly said the issue needed more study, saying the new penalties for killing a police dog would be out of line with other, more severe crimes, “without justification.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is 81-years-old presently, agrees with Pence that these tests would be out of line, calling them "absurd."
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2023
Your beliefs may not sync up to reality, or your co-parent could be out of line.
From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2022
If the holes in the bearing support should be out of line, file them out to make the proper adjustment.
From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.
