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yellow line

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noun

  1. a yellow line painted along the edge of a road indicating waiting restrictions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Israel has been searching for tunnels crossing between the Hamas and Israeli areas of control by drilling all along the yellow line.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

An investigation revealed the Cruze’s driver, Armando Ortiz Mendoza, 26, crossed over the double yellow line into oncoming traffic and caused the crash, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

Following the strikes, Hamas said the army's westward push of the yellow line and continued bombardment of eastern Gaza amounted to a "blatant breach" of the agreement.

From BBC Nov. 22, 2025

The so-called yellow line demarcates the boundary inside the Gaza Strip that Israeli troops have withdrawn behind, as part of the US-brokered ceasefire.

From Barron's Nov. 20, 2025

We’d sneak out behind the school and run from the first yellow line on the playground to the back fence.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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