How to Use draw the line in a Sentence
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There’s a reason why three games is where Lester and Ferentz draw the line.
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Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
24 July 2026
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For most clubs, squad-building works in cycles; depending on where an analyst draws the line, you might be presented with a peak or a trough.
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Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2026
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Nima Aghaeepour, a Stanford professor and the company’s cofounder, draws the line at consequences.
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Terdawn Deboe,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2026
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The Standards Did Not Move Gould has consistently separated the expansion of chartering from any relaxation of standards, and his own statements draw the line clearly.
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Aj Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2026
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Courts have traditionally given presidential administrations of both parties wide discretion over immigration policy, even if the justices drew the line at letting Trump redefine who is an American through an executive order.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
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