toeing the line
Example Sentences
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The event, Petito says, does "a really good job of toeing the line... for pushing the advocacy side and not the exploitative side of victims and their families and loved ones".
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
During my three weeks covered in glowing sensors, I found myself toeing the line between mindful self-improvement and algorithmic overload.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Bernstein was a fine composer but a lousy seamstress, and the work’s wild mood board of clashing textures and dated colors can sometimes test the limits of design, toeing the line between handcrafted and homemade.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
He said the COVID-19 procedures went smoothly at the medical tent and it’s great to be toeing the line at a race again.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
This was toeing the line of confrontation land, and I was completely out of my element.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
