Example Sentences

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The ubiquity of holiday songs also represents a rare monocultural music moment—even though listeners are spread across multiple streaming services and social-media platforms, many of them are mainlining the same tunes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

In some ways, I feel like a conspiracy junkie who has relapsed, mainlining paranoia and dread.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2024

Most of the time, if you’re on Twitter, you’re doing something else or mainlining information before leaving.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2023

‘Ready Player One’ feels like mainlining the VH1 show ‘I Love the ’80s.’

From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2021

I felt as if I were mainlining the whole cosmic force of basketball.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2020