into line
idiom
: into a state of agreement or cooperation
It was difficult to get/bring everyone into line.
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Moynihan, like his Wall Street peer Jamie Dimon and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, is pushing politicians to prioritize plans for bringing the country’s debt-to-GDP back into line.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
Bottom line, eliminating taxes on tips would simplify our tax system a little and bring it into line with reality, which is that many cash tips go unreported anyway.
—Joe Moglia, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Small-government conservatives imagine that the United States can stomach steep temporary defense cuts to help bring deficits into line.
—Bret Stephens, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2013
That gives Dillard’s a little extra space to get expenses into line with sales.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 15 Aug. 2024
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
Bottom line, eliminating taxes on tips would simplify our tax system a little and bring it into line with reality, which is that many cash tips go unreported anyway.
—Joe Moglia, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Small-government conservatives imagine that the United States can stomach steep temporary defense cuts to help bring deficits into line.
—Bret Stephens, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2013
That gives Dillard’s a little extra space to get expenses into line with sales.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Into line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20line. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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