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the line

noun as in free throw line

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"I loved watching him play. He was more of a winger/full-back, but the way he manipulated the line and his speed..."

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"Our defence is pretty good and I'll have my wings chasing back and helping out, but when they break the line it's fight or flight."

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Her decision was supported by her husband's cousin, Queen Elizabeth - who decided that Prince Edward's position in the line of succession would remain unaltered.

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I was thinking, 'I'm probably not going to take one' so I'm stood in the line the whole time cheering on the girls, keeping them focused.

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I remember looking down the line and thinking, 'Wow there are so many young players in this team'.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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