toeing the line
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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
His sculptures from this time look like whimsical industrial castoffs or colorful yet mangled theatrical masks, toeing the line between objects and bodies, abstraction and figuration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2023
Benn shouldn’t have been toeing the line like that, but with the benefit of hindsight, Grubauer shouldn’t have been trying to sell that call.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023
Frankly, this one is toeing the line, but okay.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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