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line

[lahyn] / laɪn /


NOUN
cord, rope
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NOUN
written communication
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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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