toeing the line
Example Sentences
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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
In June French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire summoned 75 retailers and consumer groups to a meeting about prices, and has accused manufacturers of not toeing the line on inflation.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2023
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
But after spending most of the summer straddling the fringes of contention, and toeing the line between buyers and sellers, the Angels didn’t clearly define themselves on Friday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2021
I am trying once more, toeing the line.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
