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as in procedures
a way of acting or proceeding
since the election, the president has taken a very conservative line
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as in professions
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
my line of business is "pre-owned" vehicles, and have I got a deal for you!
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as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
advanced mathematics is a little outside of my line, but I'll see what I can do to help
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as in limits
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
you really crossed the line with that outrageous display of bad behavior
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as in pipes
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the workers rushed to fix the leak in the gas line
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as in fleets
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management
she owns a line of limousines
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as in families
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
a 10th of all island residents are members of the line of this early settler
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as in lineages
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
he comes from a noble line that goes back several centuries
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as in cues
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Recent Examples of lines
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
4 July 2026
Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, knocked down power lines and damaged buildings, said Tom Hausner, undersheriff for the Walworth County Sheriff’s department.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Jamie Foxx, myself, Al Pacino and Oliver Stone in a rehearsal room together in a house all day practicing and running lines — that’s a moment.
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 July 2026
For brides drawn to the cleaner, portrait‑style elegance seen in Sperling’s wedding gown, Wickstead offered parallel lines in Italian duchesse and silk mikado with off‑the‑shoulder necklines, elongated torsos and linear trains.
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Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
Extreme heat is set to significantly affect swallowing speed, completely shaking up the oddsmakers' lines.
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Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
The company says those technologies can double production ramp-up speed compared with previous manufacturing lines.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Faced with a national IT compliance mandate, Sapporo’s city government needed to modernize over one million lines of legacy code, which Kaplan estimated would have normally taken 200 engineering months of work.
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Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
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Allen also recommends avoiding light grout lines at all costs to prevent a stark contrast.
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Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
4 July 2026
Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, knocked down power lines and damaged buildings, said Tom Hausner, undersheriff for the Walworth County Sheriff’s department.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Jamie Foxx, myself, Al Pacino and Oliver Stone in a rehearsal room together in a house all day practicing and running lines — that’s a moment.
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 July 2026
For brides drawn to the cleaner, portrait‑style elegance seen in Sperling’s wedding gown, Wickstead offered parallel lines in Italian duchesse and silk mikado with off‑the‑shoulder necklines, elongated torsos and linear trains.
—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
Extreme heat is set to significantly affect swallowing speed, completely shaking up the oddsmakers' lines.
—
Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
The company says those technologies can double production ramp-up speed compared with previous manufacturing lines.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Faced with a national IT compliance mandate, Sapporo’s city government needed to modernize over one million lines of legacy code, which Kaplan estimated would have normally taken 200 engineering months of work.
—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
—
Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lines
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DeJohn got his start in the industry working as a fashion illustrator at The Philadelphia Bulletin, where his work accompanied the fashion columns.
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Original Tuscan columns on the facade were preserved, while interior crown moldings were restored and paired with bleached hardwood chevron floors, new chandeliers, and mantlepieces.
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These celebrity men have used their platforms to talk about undergoing hair transplant procedures in an effort to not only look good on camera as part of their jobs, but also boost their confidence day-to-day.
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With the expansion, AGH now operates three cath labs, three EP labs, two multiprocedural rooms and a hybrid surgical suite that can be used for either cath or EP procedures.
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Ronaldo's parents had different professions Growing up, Maria worked as a cleaner and cook before eventually opening her own Portuguese restaurant in Brazil, Casa Aveiro by Dolores.
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Mark, too, has always lived in Iowa and had many professions that required a special interest in people.
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Daniela DaSuta, founder of SommSpace in Austin, recommends looking for wines labeled Alto Adige, Collio, Collio Goriziano or Friuli Colli Orientali, all benchmark areas for the variety.
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The city presented three scenarios for Hemphill, which would involve either no change to the current traffic flow, adding two lanes of traffic back in certain areas, or adding them back along the entire corridor.
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Plano for June 7th - June 13th, 2026.
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The Nathan’s Famous contest is a mix of athleticism and testing human limits.
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Its tendency to rapidly reproduce, forming dense colonies on underwater surfaces, can clog pipes, pumps and critical water infrastructure while disrupting local ecosystems.
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Because Paris’ existing sewers, built during Haussmann’s 19th-century modernization of the city, combine rainwater and wastewater in the same pipes, heavy rain has always sent the overflow straight into the river.
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Copper wires are commonly used for data transmission and cooling systems.
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Its specialty steel, insulation materials and superconducting wires were all produced in China.
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The nation has put people on the moon, helped build and operate a long-running space station in low Earth orbit (LEO) and sent fleets of robotic explorers to many corners of the solar system — and even beyond it, into interstellar space.
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As agent fleets become more common, governance must also address the subagents, tools, prompts, permissions and actions that make up a complete workflow.
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