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morning line

American

noun

a list of entries for a horse race with the probable betting odds as estimated by a bookmaker or track handicapper, usually issued the morning of the race, before wagering begins.

Etymology

Origin of morning line

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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I feel like I’m on an adrenaline rush for four months while I play her, and when I’m finished I’m like, I now have to go back to my quiet, boring life.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

“The more they said those things the more excited I got because I love danger. I hate a boring life, which I call ‘existing.’

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023

He handles all the boring life matters like bills for us and I dote on him.

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2022

“It’s quite boring — a boring life to live but doing what I love. The main thing is we’re here to put the work in.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

“It’s got to be a pretty boring life, hasn’t it, being a hat? I suppose it spends all year making up the next one.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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