on the line

Example Sentences

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In 2022, women put their bodies on the line to protest and call for accountability for the unjust killing of Jina Amini.

From Slate

With the fate of a potential $200 million contract on the line, Anthropic said it wouldn’t let its technology be used for mass surveillance or to aid in the development of autonomous weapons.

From MarketWatch

“You’re not. But remember this is the real deal, okay? Someone’s life is on the line, and the entire history of the United States and possibly even the entire world could be altered if you screw this up.”

From Literature

He had also run through the last stop on the line before the accident, Sala said.

From Barron's

The Purple Line extension project — with the goal of adding seven stations and expanding service on the line to Hancock Park, Century City, Beverly Hills and Westwood — broke ground more than a decade ago.

From Los Angeles Times