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Examples of tree line in a Sentence
The hikers had reached the tree line by noon.
Recent Examples on the Web
He was arrested on Sept. 15 after allegedly fleeing from a Secret Service agent who opened fire at him from Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach after spotting a rifle poking from a tree line.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
In the area of the tree line where the suspect was seen, agents found a digital camera, two bags, including a backpack, and a loaded SKS-style 7.62x39 caliber rifle with a scope, according to the complaint.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2024
The 58-year-old from Hawai'i was already charged with two gun crimes for allegedly pointing a rifle through the tree line surrounding the course at Trump International Golf Club where the Republican presidential nominee was playing a game with friends on Sept. 15.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
The plan called for knocking down a tree line, building underground gas tanks that would abut some backyards, and a new sewer line.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
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“Tree line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20line. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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