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The creation of the Sunday Night Soccer package in Year 3 of the deal has given MLS a smaller inventory of matches to distribute to lineal TV partners abroad as simulcasts of what is available to MLS Season Pass subscribers globally.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
That lineal route looked to add a red carpet after Chicago Fire went down to 10 men in the first half of Tuesday’s quarterfinal.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Some tribes, like the St. Croix Ojibwe Nation, have moved away from blood quantum to lineal descendancy for enrollment, resulting in membership growth.
ONEIDA – Norbert Hill Jr. is the former director of education for the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 14 May 2025
In his second stint, Foreman went on to win the unified WBA, IBF, and lineal heavyweight championship titles.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
That lineal route looked to add a red carpet after Chicago Fire went down to 10 men in the first half of Tuesday’s quarterfinal.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Some tribes, like the St. Croix Ojibwe Nation, have moved away from blood quantum to lineal descendancy for enrollment, resulting in membership growth.
ONEIDA – Norbert Hill Jr. is the former director of education for the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 14 May 2025
In his second stint, Foreman went on to win the unified WBA, IBF, and lineal heavyweight championship titles.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineal
linear
Adjective
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Xavier Legette was fast in the NFL Scouting Combine in 2024 but hasn’t been able to showcase that linear speed much in his two years in the NFL.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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Two double balance wheels inclined at 30 degrees dominate the lower half, with the upper half featuring a subdial for the running seconds, a four-minute indicator for the differential that supplies power to the two balances, and a linear power display.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Lineal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineal. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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