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draw a line



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One member of the Moneyist Facebook Group would draw a line in the sand.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Yet even when corporate boards are tempted to draw a line between an executive’s personal issues and their professional capabilities, “you can’t divorce them,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The front page also includes an interview with Burnham, in which he says he wants to "draw a line" and show it is possible to "do things in a different way".

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

In an interview with The Times published late Sunday, Burnham said he wanted to draw a line under a decade of political turmoil.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

I draw a line through it and look up at Will to see him not at all surprised.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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