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When my parents run lines with me, they push on intention—delivering dialogue with authenticity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025

He helps Marsden run lines for a fictional film and sees the defense counsel implode.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2023

She also requested Himelstein’s presence on-set, and the two would run lines and do tongue twisters or consonant drills in James’ trailer while she was having her hair and makeup done.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2022

After a 2002 snowstorm rocked North Carolina, leaving 2 million homes without electricity, the state studied how much it would cost to run lines underground.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 4, 2021

Around the whole of the open space run lines of simple columns, and above the opening swings an awning if the day is very hot.

From A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life by William Stearns Davis


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