main line
Example Sentences
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The depletion of mangrove forests along the shoreline - the coast’s main line of defence against erosion - is to blame.
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024
A message The Associated Press left on the city’s Law Department main line seeking comment Monday wasn’t immediately returned.
From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024
The extensive corroborating evidence is just one way the prosecution is cutting off the defense’s main line of attack.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024
It said de-icing fluid would be applied to keep critical junctions open and "proactive changes" on the Highland main line had already protected remote junctions from signal failure.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2024
We could avoid the main line of the retreat by keeping to the secondary roads beyond Udine.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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