imaginary line
Example Sentences
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The terminator is the imaginary line that separates the day and night sides of a planet.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2024
But as she handed papers out, McKinley came toward her and said she could not cross an imaginary line he pointed out on the ground.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2023
The imaginary line runs north from the U.S.-Mexico border up to Canada, dividing the wetter eastern U.S. from the drier western U.S.
From Scientific American • May 11, 2023
Before leaving the Indian subcontinent, British colonialists drew an imaginary line that led to the creation of India and Pakistan, a process that triggered massive migration and religious riots.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2022
Grandpa pushed the dishes back and, using his fork as a pencil, he drew an imaginary line on the tablecloth.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
