draw the line

Example Sentences

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"This study shows that there's a speciation 'gray zone' that can make it hard to draw the line," Chan said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

“It’s hard not to be inspired by what people have done before you, but you also have to draw the line somewhere,” Finn says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

And when we are looking at investments that are currently out of fashion, where do we draw the line?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

But some draw the line at design and creation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Was this really the time to draw the line in the sand?

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau