white line
noun
: a band or edge of something white
especially
: a stripe painted on a road and used to guide traffic
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To many of his fans around the world, humility is what defines Messi off the pitch, but the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is a completely different person between the white lines.
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Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The pitch was basically a large slab of concrete painted green with white lines — change of direction was slow and ineffective and long balls bounced along like an overinflated basketball.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2025
There’s a white line that shouldn’t be crossed and Konstas is going to push the envelope before a senior player takes him aside for some home truths.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
There’s only one sensible road ahead, yet the Bulls are seemingly veering outside the white lines yet again as the Feb. 6 trade deadline nears.
—Sam Amick, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The pitch was basically a large slab of concrete painted green with white lines — change of direction was slow and ineffective and long balls bounced along like an overinflated basketball.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2025
There’s a white line that shouldn’t be crossed and Konstas is going to push the envelope before a senior player takes him aside for some home truths.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
There’s only one sensible road ahead, yet the Bulls are seemingly veering outside the white lines yet again as the Feb. 6 trade deadline nears.
—Sam Amick, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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“White line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20line. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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