mainlines
- present tense form of mainline (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Thursday’s break was on a riveted steel pipe from 1916 that is part of the system of major arteries that deliver water from reservoirs and tanks to smaller distribution mainlines across Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
He mainlines all of his romantic entanglements as if they were the antidote to his unresolved traumas.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2025
The line was used to transport agricultural products and produce as a crucial connector to other mainlines down the Columbia River.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
Current labor agreements ensure that freight trains on mainlines have two people — an engineer and conductor — onboard.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023
Trains in England and Wales will also be badly affected, including services between London and Scotland on both the East and West Coast mainlines.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2022
