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as in profession
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 area
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 limit
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 pipe
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 family
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 lineage
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 to line up
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as in to fence
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Recent Examples of line
Ian Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
Bears fans weren’t worried, though, as four-star slinger Austin Novosad was in line to sign to the program when the early signing period opened.
—Dallas News, 9 Feb. 2023
Lisa Krajci was first in line at Ray's Wine and Spirits in Wauwatosa Wednesday and waited to meet her favorite baller from her childhood − legendary basketball player Scottie Pippen.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023
Unlike the other two phones in this line, the highest amount of storage is 256GB.
—Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 8 Feb. 2023
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Under the existing water-rights system, that makes the district among the last in line to be required to take cuts in a shortage.
—Ian Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
Bears fans weren’t worried, though, as four-star slinger Austin Novosad was in line to sign to the program when the early signing period opened.
—Dallas News, 9 Feb. 2023
Lisa Krajci was first in line at Ray's Wine and Spirits in Wauwatosa Wednesday and waited to meet her favorite baller from her childhood − legendary basketball player Scottie Pippen.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023
Unlike the other two phones in this line, the highest amount of storage is 256GB.
—Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 8 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for line
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Vulcan may finally be on the cusp of delivering for the Space Force, but there are several military payloads in the queue to launch on Vulcan before GPS III SV-08, which was complete and in storage at its Lockheed Martin factory in Colorado.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Celestial Park, with its wide stretches of concrete pathways, and Isle of Berk, with its meandering walkways and uncovered queues, were both particularly hot under the blazing Florida sun.—
Adrian Ruhi,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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King Charles has been undergoing treatment since he was diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer in February last year following tests after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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Participants who found a new concern were also more likely to report a greater interest in seeking cosmetic procedures like Botox.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Although her sister chose to follow their parents’ path and is now pursuing a law degree, Myers never felt drawn to that profession.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Here are some professions that will likely feel less impact.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
3 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Pierre Galant The kitchen is adjacent to a cozy lounge area warmed by a copper-hooded fireplace.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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Hotels, restaurants and other tourism businesses keep coming to the area, and the historic race track is at the center of it.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2025
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The plan would lift the debt limit To avoid a catastrophic financial default this summer, the Senate plan would raise the U.S. debt limit by $5 trillion.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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The House had boosted the debt limit by $4 trillion in its plan, but the Senate upped it to $5 trillion to push any further votes on the matter until after next year’s midterm elections.—
Time,
Time,
5 Apr. 2025
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The work includes relining sewer pipes, major improvements at the treatment plant, repairing and replacing old lift stations and installing a northside interceptor to handle wastewater from the city’s north side.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase messed up Orton's chance to win the title, and then DiBiase hit Orton with a pipe in a match.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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There was something about his level of aggression, particularly during debates on late-night cable TV.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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And American Dad!, the Seth MacFarlane series (which has been on for 20 years!) and that had been running on TBS, is set to return to Fox after years in relative cable obscurity.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Mar. 2025
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The first-stage booster flew for the 21st time, one of four boosters with more than 20 flights among the SpaceX fleet.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2025
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For example, the downing of Mali’s Akinci immediately constituted the loss of 50 percent of Bamako’s tiny fleet.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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