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as in aligned
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as in surrounded
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Recent Examples of lined
Multiple copies of Howl, Kaddish, and assembled collections of complete verse lined (and still line) my bookshelves.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
And in the bottom of the seventh, Yoshida led off with a single, Trevor Story walked, Ceddanne Rafaela, pinch-hitting for Marcelo Mayer, lined a ball past the outstretched glove arm of first baseman Keith, but far inside the right-field line for a two-run single.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
Wells lined a ball that landed just fair down the right-field line.
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Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Andrew Benintendi lined a fourth-inning sweeper from Ryan Bergert down the right-field line.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
And in the bottom of the seventh, Yoshida led off with a single, Trevor Story walked, Ceddanne Rafaela, pinch-hitting for Marcelo Mayer, lined a ball past the outstretched glove arm of first baseman Keith, but far inside the right-field line for a two-run single.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
Wells lined a ball that landed just fair down the right-field line.
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Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Andrew Benintendi lined a fourth-inning sweeper from Ryan Bergert down the right-field line.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lined
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An integrated campaign will ensure that the candidates’ values, efforts and messaging are aligned up and down the ballot.
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Leaders still need to dissect the data, apply business context and make the decisions aligned to the strategies of the business.
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The area last week was surrounded by surveillance cameras and patrolled by National Guardsmen as lifelong resident John Cates strolled the area.
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Piles of meat, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes surrounded the early risers.
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Crews have been seen unloading equipment from trucks this week — much of it covered or obscured — and barricades have been placed near the perimeter of the arena.
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An employee with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, has been placed under administrative leave after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence.
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Scheffler’s 11-foot putt for birdie rimmed in and out on 17, his best chance to win.
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It will be covered with a secondary cylinder that will trap air and push out any approaching water, and the capsule itself is rimmed with a soft metal that compresses under pressure.
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In March, the administration filed a new lawsuit again trying to block California’s ability to set stricter-than-federal emissions standards for cars.
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Lastly, Salinas had an active warrant against him filed in May for fleeing from police after a hit and run.
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The debut Elora neatly brings together a white RV box and a white chassis, offsetting all that brightness with numerous windows enclosed by black surrounds matching the Promaster front bumper.
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Any interesting chemical reactions enclosed there would eat through the raw materials and grind to a halt.
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The order affects several thousand engineers, scientists and technicians across every NASA center, and strips away long-standing union rights that were emplaced to protect more than half the agency's workforce.
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Getting into the fair may also be a barrier as portions of the National Mall site are fenced off ahead of the July 4 fireworks celebrations, and attendees are required to register, though walk-ups are permitted, according to the Freedom 250 website.
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For this reason, the robots are fenced off from the rest of the workers.
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“Lined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lined. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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