on a line
Example Sentences
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The customer filled him in on a line of business that Tedesco previously wasn’t aware of, and the two agreed to follow up about the prospect of additional work together.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
When a client draws on a line, that adds to a bank’s exposure and increases the capital required, according to Jill Cetina, executive professor of finance at Texas A&M University.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Four pitches later, Betts scored him on a line drive to tie the game and set up the heroics for Freeman.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2024
Ohtani opened the scoring with a leadoff home run in the first, collecting his first big fly since last Friday’s 40-40 clinching grand slam on a line drive to right.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024
I feel like a fish that’s been caught on a line and slapped onto a stone.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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