along the line
idiom
informal
: during a process or series of events : at some point in the past
He seems to have lost his interest in music somewhere along the line.
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Another thing to think about when considering where to travel for a solar eclipse is the weather conditions in different places along the line of totality.
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Anna Gordon, TIME, 30 Mar. 2024
Many flocked to areas along the line to see the eclipse at its fullest.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
But somewhere along the line other Callery pear trees and Bradford pear trees cross-pollinated and some began producing viable fruit.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
To flip the script against a seemingly more physical opponent speaks to the flexibility of this offense, the adaptability of DeBoer's scheme and the Huskies' chances of doing the same against Michigan, which shares with the Longhorns a desire to control all activity along the line of scrimmage.
—Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
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Anna Gordon, TIME, 30 Mar. 2024
Many flocked to areas along the line to see the eclipse at its fullest.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
But somewhere along the line other Callery pear trees and Bradford pear trees cross-pollinated and some began producing viable fruit.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
To flip the script against a seemingly more physical opponent speaks to the flexibility of this offense, the adaptability of DeBoer's scheme and the Huskies' chances of doing the same against Michigan, which shares with the Longhorns a desire to control all activity along the line of scrimmage.
—Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
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