draw the line

Cultural  

1. To set a limit, as of acceptable behavior: “Phil sometimes drank a few beers, but generally he knew when to draw the line.”

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draw the line

But it also led to questions over where to draw the line between investigative journalism, police activity and reality television.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

As AI applications proliferate, Goertzel raised the question: “Where do you draw the line between AI development and software development?”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

While they do light cleaning, they typically draw the line at deep scrubbing, and they oversee not just the kids but all the details that keep a household running smoothly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Beyond that, it is generally up to AI executives to decide where to draw the line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

No, there wasn't much he'd draw the line at.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie

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