down the line
Example Sentences
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While El Nino typically peaks between November and February, the resulting spike in temperatures typically comes later down the line.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Three of the Fed’s regional reserve-bank presidents dissented, saying they wanted the Fed to stop signaling further cuts down the line.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Weaker growth data can become good news because they imply less inflation and less policy drag down the line.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Paul Burnell, wearing number three, would be behind Milne and so on down the line to the last man, Gavin Hastings, with the 15 on his back.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
There was silence down the line, broken only by distant mechanical clicking.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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