main line

Example Sentences

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He added that the force had "so many main lines of inquiries" and it "wouldn't have been feasible to search the whole of Brantham and the whole of the countryside".

From BBC

Trials have been done using "ropeless creels" which have the main line in a container along with a buoy and these are lowered to the seabed with the creels.

From BBC

Nicknames are a tell for Trump — a brand for his main line of attack.

From Los Angeles Times

The depletion of mangrove forests along the shoreline - the coast’s main line of defence against erosion - is to blame.

From BBC

A message The Associated Press left on the city’s Law Department main line seeking comment Monday wasn’t immediately returned.

From Seattle Times