How to Use on the line in a Sentence

on the line

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  • There’s still a lot of money on the line for the rest of the tour.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But there really wasn't a whole lot on the line in that race.
    — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Football bragging rights are on the line for the next five years.
    — Pj Green september 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The defense had its moments but gave way when the game was on the line.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Bragging rights on the gridiron for the next five years are on the line.
    — Pj Green september 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Use clear or black zip-ties to further secure any loose points on the line.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • And then the two owners were laying their lives on the line for their beloved dogs.
    — Steve Searles, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • The last round of group games are tomorrow, and places will still be on the line.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Spieth has been on the outside the last two years and knows what's on the line this week.
    — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Abraham put his life on the line to give God a lesson in ethics.
    — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Eternal valor is on the line, along with cash prizes and a sequined belt.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • This season, for the first time, viewers had money on the line, too.
    — Samantha Elkins, NBC news, 13 July 2026
  • None of them will be on the mound Thursday when the season will be on the line.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Waiting for a shark to nibble on the line can be an hourslong affair.
    — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Breslow knows his job is on the line this year, and this deadline might be a make-or-break scenario.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Now, with his job potentially on the line, Brown will do so again.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Big game with a lot on the line and our staff decides to bench one of our better starters to send a message.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Should the feats achieved in these types of matches count just as much as the ones where everything is on the line?
    — Sergio Gonzalez, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • This is the World Cup and a spot in the Round of 16 was on the line.
    — Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Braves fan Kevin Dugan said fans are sticking with the team with its season on the line.
    — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Dart was barking at the offensive players to get up on the line of scrimmage.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Use the standard of the person whose name is on the line with an unhappy customer.
    — Charisma Glassman, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Because Lewis has managed to do something no one else on the line has managed to.
    — Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Monday's layup came with a different team and a different record on the line.
    — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • There is a toughness this squad can show, especially with their season on the line.
    — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Competitors have put their masks on the line to end bitter rivalries.
    — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Election Day is less than a month away, with control of Congress on the line.
    — Chris Tye, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • For that matter, head coaching jobs might ultimately be on the line, too.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The grand championship, Riles’s chance to make history, is on the line.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Closeout games are always one of the more interesting ones to watch because so much is on the line.
    — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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