in a line
Example Sentences
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If approved by shareholders, the deal would be the latest in a line of acquisitions to deplete the number of listed businesses on the London Stock Exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
People of all ages and ethnicities waited in a line that was easily an hour long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Then three soldiers climbed onto the rubble, in a line, as if in formation, and crouched down to listen.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
On a recent morning, Ana Alvarez waited in a line of vehicles at a St. Mary’s food bank in Phoenix.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
The way she calls my name makes my butterflies take up their flags, stand in a line like an army poised for battle — like what I’m about to walk into might be dangerous.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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