on the line
Example Sentences
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With the Department of Justice, the SEC and state insurance regulators probing Mark Walter’s businesses, the Dodgers owner has a lot on the line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Although the Channel tunnel is used only at about 50 percent capacity, previous rival bids for a new service on the line have hit hurdles including regulation and restricted station capacity.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
"We really did put everything on the line for me to be able to make it," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Putting her career and reputation on the line, and risking more surveillance, Smith chose to place the safety and well-being of others first, and often paid the price.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
At first there’s nothing, then a robotic voice comes on the line.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
