into line
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But there are other possibilities, including a decline in asset prices to bring them into line with the performance of the wider economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
And we need to fall into line in “removing regulatory barriers that hinder U.S. technological and economic leadership while responsibly stewarding coastal resources.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Within a few months in office, Patel had fallen into line, telling Fox News that Epstein committed suicide and rejecting his former conspiracist audience’s belief that it was a murder.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
In January, NHS England announced it would start using a more sensitive home-screening stool kit, bringing it into line with Scotland and Wales.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
We fell into line, waddling behind her through the tunneled ice like a train of ducklings after their mother, feet shuffling and arms held out in awkward balance poses to keep from slipping.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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