on the line
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"The police are on site. Back-up security teams have been deployed to reinforce safety on the line," it added.
From Barron's
Alt was a stalwart on the line for the first three weeks of the season before sustaining an ankle injury 10 snaps into the Week 4 game against the New York Giants.
From Los Angeles Times
The average queue wait time, which does not include callbacks and where callers simply stay on the line on hold to receive help, was just about 19 minutes in September, down from its fiscal year peak of one hour and 40 minutes in January.
From MarketWatch
That clash, which had the No. 1 seed in the NFC on the line, became an instant classic when Seattle overcame a 16-point deficit through a play that left everyone scratching their heads.
Lifeguards - volunteer and paid - put their lives on the line.
From BBC
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