into line
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MPs are currently considering whether to tighten shotgun licensing laws to bring them into line with restrictions on rifles.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Waiters routinely break into line dancing at some point during their shifts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
The review will look at bringing the pond into line with Parliament Hill Lido, Kenwood Ladies' Pond and Highgate Men's Pond.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
The reboot comes after more than a decade of work to bring the reactor into line with tougher regulations for nuclear power plants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
I hurry to slip on my gloves and like the others, fall into line.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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