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line

[lahyn] / laɪn /


NOUN
cord, rope
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NOUN
written communication
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Example Sentences

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In the build-up to PSG's second goal, Dembele left the attacking line and picked up an unusual position in central midfield.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“Our internal review and the independent directors’ investigation are being conducted in line with our commitment to ensuring our technology is handled with the highest level of ethical and legal scrutiny.”

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Pakistan’s prominent role in brokering a two-week cease-fire between the U.S. and Israel and Iran places it in an unusual position: on the front line of international diplomacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“Many” officials, according to the minutes, “judged that, in time, it would likely become appropriate to lower the target range for the federal-funds rate if inflation were to decline in line with their expectations.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

And then the American voice was gone, his line was just static as he left to go find his superior officer.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse