in line
Example Sentences
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Net sales rose 5.8% to $2.27 billion, roughly in line with Wall Street models and boosted by higher pricing for coffee products and sweet baked goods.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The food wholesale distributor’s fiscal third-quarter earnings were roughly in line with Wall Street expectations.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
It orbits the Sun every 365.25 days, in line with what you would expect in view of their distance apart.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Or they’ll cut their losses and support him, knowing that whoever’s next in line would probably be worse.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
Imagine an entire classroom of kids walking in line to the playground.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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