dividing line
noun
: a line or object that separates two areas
The dividing lines on the street were newly painted.
A fence marked the dividing line between the two properties.
—often used figurativelythe dividing line between right and wrong
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The law sets income tax rates at 5.2% and 5.58% with the dividing line between the brackets at $23,000 annual income.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
Today, that frontier with the European Union is a dividing line between war and peace.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Thus, the dividing line between Doe and Hubbell centers on the mental process involved in a compelled act, and an inquiry into whether that act implicitly communicates the existence, control, or authenticity of potential evidence.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
Like the World Series or Super Bowl, just getting there may not satisfy all, but the dividing line between validation and vilification tends to be reaching the Final Four.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2024
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
Today, that frontier with the European Union is a dividing line between war and peace.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Thus, the dividing line between Doe and Hubbell centers on the mental process involved in a compelled act, and an inquiry into whether that act implicitly communicates the existence, control, or authenticity of potential evidence.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
Like the World Series or Super Bowl, just getting there may not satisfy all, but the dividing line between validation and vilification tends to be reaching the Final Four.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Dividing line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dividing%20line. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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