on the line
phrase
1
: at great risk
puts his future on the line by backing that policy
2
: on the border between two categories
Examples of on the line in a Sentence
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This is the World Cup and a spot in the Round of 16 was on the line.
—
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Elimination is on the line again at AT&T Stadium, as Australia and Egypt face off in the round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
Body on the line 💪 But that was not the Wan-Bissaka who repelled Rashford’s attacking threat as England toiled at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Like Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed fighting to exhaustion, the two aging legends will look to do the same with a round-of-16 spot on the line.
—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
The grand championship, Riles’s chance to make history, is on the line.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Think of it less like one AI on the line and more like a small team of focused specialists, each good at a particular kind of reasoning.
—
Saran Siva,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Many account executives still handle discovery calls, technical demos, and objection handling with limited or no sales engineer support on the line.
—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Use clear or black zip-ties to further secure any loose points on the line.
—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
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Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Elimination is on the line again at AT&T Stadium, as Australia and Egypt face off in the round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
Body on the line 💪 But that was not the Wan-Bissaka who repelled Rashford’s attacking threat as England toiled at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Like Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed fighting to exhaustion, the two aging legends will look to do the same with a round-of-16 spot on the line.
—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
The grand championship, Riles’s chance to make history, is on the line.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Think of it less like one AI on the line and more like a small team of focused specialists, each good at a particular kind of reasoning.
—
Saran Siva,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Many account executives still handle discovery calls, technical demos, and objection handling with limited or no sales engineer support on the line.
—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Use clear or black zip-ties to further secure any loose points on the line.
—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
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“On the line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20line. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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