fall in line
Example Sentences
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You did not fall in line, and your brother was rewarded for acquiescing, even if he did have his own agenda.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
We've even seen how results of teams eventually fall in line with their underlying numbers over the course of this season, with early overachievers Aston Villa and Sunderland.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
A military that wouldn’t fall in line with a new civilian government would be another potential hurdle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
Otherwise, the Beige Book seemed to largely fall in line with the view of the economy that Fed Chair Jerome Powell outlined on Tuesday —i.e. not much has changed from September.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025
I tried to give my brother the same stare that Mama used on us when she expected us to fall in line, but it didn’t work.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
