white line
noun
: a band or edge of something white
especially
: a stripe painted on a road and used to guide traffic
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The 1981 painting is abstract and minimalist, a compilation of placid shades—pink, blue, and white lines—stacked horizontally.
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Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Right now, bikers are protected only by a thin white line on the narrow shoulder.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Houchins and Trahan were back at the crosswalk shortly after Worrell’s announcement, which again had colored chalk filling in the spaces between the white lines.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
The white lines represent the teams’ points percentage by year, and the blue box is Tortorella’s tenure.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Right now, bikers are protected only by a thin white line on the narrow shoulder.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Houchins and Trahan were back at the crosswalk shortly after Worrell’s announcement, which again had colored chalk filling in the spaces between the white lines.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
The white lines represent the teams’ points percentage by year, and the blue box is Tortorella’s tenure.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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“White line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20line. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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