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in line

[in-lahyn, in-lahyn] / ˌɪnˈlaɪn, ˈɪnˌlaɪn /










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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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