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lines

/ ɪԳ /

plural noun

  1. general appearance or outline

    a car with fine lines

  2. a plan of procedure or construction

    built on traditional lines

    1. the spoken words of a theatrical presentation

    2. the words of a particular role

      he forgot his lines

  3. informala marriage certificate

    marriage lines

  4. luck, fate, or fortune (esp in the phrase hard lines )

    1. rows of tents, buildings, temporary stabling, etc, in a military camp

      transport lines

    2. a defensive position, row of trenches, or other fortification

      we broke through the enemy lines

    1. a school punishment of writing the same sentence or phrase out a specified number of times

    2. the phrases or sentences so written out

      a hundred lines

  5. to understand or find an implicit meaning in addition to the obvious one

“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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The manhunt for a suspect in deadly attacks on Minnesota lawmakers continued into its second day on Sunday, as police extended the search over state lines to nearby South Dakota.

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They say the GHF has militarised the aid supply, endangering civilians who also have to cross front lines to get to the distribution sites, while disadvantaging the weak and sick.

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So, with pressures on real police growing, is there room for private firms to help ease the load - or do so-called "private bobbies" blur the lines between police and profit?

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Tens upon tens of billions of pounds of taxes and borrowing for public services and long-term projects, like rail lines and power stations.

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It’s not uncommon to see lines of customers stretching the length of the counter as they wait for charred meats on a layer of crispy cheese and fresh blue corn tortillas.

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