lines

Example Sentences

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But given union statements of solidarity, it seems likely the three would honor one another’s picket lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

It was tedious, repetitive work on assembly lines, hundreds of women around me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The average match today is about 4.6%, according to Vanguard, but most plans offer something along the lines of 50% of the first 6% of pay, which is closer to 3%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Its chief executive Kevin McPartlin told RTÉ that the number could be five times that by Friday night, adding that 50% of the country's new supply was being kept behind barricade lines.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Some of the lines are silly—about how he hogged the pepperoni pizza at our birthday party, put an obviously recyclable cup in the trash, and often leaves his shoelaces untied.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison