line
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A few months later, the chef fought with a line cook, and Mr. Irani took over the kitchen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Everything she had learned through her medical training had taught her these were one of the first line treatments for eczema.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
She called the customer-support line, but they weren’t helpful.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Iranian officials were more forceful in their language, and directly put Saturday’s ceasefire negotiations on the line.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
He shakes his head, his lips a disapproving thin line.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Vocabulary lists containing line
Reading: Literature - Poetry - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Middle School
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Close Reading: The Art and Craft of Rhetorical Analysis (Chapter 2)
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