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draw a line



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Bayer announced last month that Monsanto had put forward the settlement of up $7.25 billion, seeking to draw a line under years of costly litigation.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

“I will never feel complete until I can finish that journey and arrive at 221b Baker Street and meet John Watson and draw a line through the word ‘young.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The statement from the King attempts to draw a line between the "working royals", who are carrying on with their "duty and service" while Andrew is facing the due process of the law.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

If you do decide to pay him in order to draw a line under this, wait and see if his last visit fixes the problem.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

And he meant we—he could no longer draw a line where he ended and the Frog began.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen




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