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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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Under that agreement, the IDF withdrew to a demarcation line, known as the "yellow line", which left Israel in control of roughly 53% of Gaza.

From BBC • May 29, 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 ceasefire, the Israeli army said it had established a "yellow line" in southern Lebanon.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Israel’s military said Friday that 15 militants emerged from underground in eastern Rafah on its side of the so-called yellow line that divides Gaza.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

I recall that I stood for the longest time staring at a neatly painted yellow line on a neatly formed cement curb.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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