lines
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general appearance or outline
a car with fine lines
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a plan of procedure or construction
built on traditional lines
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the spoken words of a theatrical presentation
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the words of a particular role
he forgot his lines
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informal a marriage certificate
marriage lines
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luck, fate, or fortune (esp in the phrase hard lines )
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rows of tents, buildings, temporary stabling, etc, in a military camp
transport lines
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a defensive position, row of trenches, or other fortification
we broke through the enemy lines
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a school punishment of writing the same sentence or phrase out a specified number of times
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the phrases or sentences so written out
a hundred lines
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to understand or find an implicit meaning in addition to the obvious one
Example Sentences
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American Airlines last week prohibited passengers from recharging power banks using in-flight outlets, matching the policies of Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have managed to offset rising fuel costs by hiking airfares.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Lines wrap around the block for The Corner Store, where reservations are as elusive as they are coveted.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
Lufthansa is canceling 20,000 flights through October, and Delta Air Lines reduced its expected capacity by 3.5 percentage points.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Lines of muscle along the horse’s back, flanks, and belly bulged with the effort, cutting sweeping stripes into his coat.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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