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on line

Idioms  
  1. See in line , def. 2.

  2. Actively linked to or operating a computer, as in They haven't got the printer on line yet , or Mark's been on line all morning . [Late 1900s] Also see go on , def. 9.


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The facility’s battery storage system, which was brought on line in June, stores energy captured at the water treatment plant’s solar farm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The council and Viridor, which operates the incinerator, say they are working to bring the facility at Polmadie back on line once repair work is complete.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

More sulphate processing plants were expected to come on line by the time the ban on lithium concentrate exports comes into force in January 2027, he said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

These pairings teach one to see, to make connections based on line, volume, color and texture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026

And to pass the hours on line, Bodega tales began winding around the avenue.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

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