How to Use lineal in a Sentence

lineal

adjective
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  • He claims that he is a lineal descendent of a famous military hero.
  • Franco’s movements, Mallee told him, should all be lineal with the pitcher.
    — Matt Breen, Philly.com, 7 Apr. 2018
  • Dardeen would be allowed three-quarters of a square foot of signage per lineal foot of building.
    — Julie Gallant, Ramona Sentinel, 11 June 2019
  • Golovkin is the unified champion and Alvarez remains the lineal champ.
    — Bob Velin, USA TODAY, 7 May 2017
  • Alvarez beat Cotto, who has won world titles in four weight classes, on points in May 2015 to win the lineal middleweight title.
    — Stanley Kay, SI.com, 15 Sep. 2017
  • About 650 lineal feet of concrete multi-use trail will traverse four parcels and cross a small stream twice, according to a staff report to the council.
    — David Ibata, ajc, 12 June 2019
  • Fury claims to be the lineal heavyweight champion and can make his case to be even more than that if his scheduled February rematch with Wilder goes off as planned.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 23 Nov. 2019
  • The work also includes full-depth concrete and joint replacement as well as several catch basins and 200 lineal foot new sidewalks.
    — Joanne Berger Dumound/special To Cleveland.com., cleveland.com, 12 June 2017
  • The restaurant's signature burgers were supposedly lineal descendants of the ones at the now-defunct Band Box (since revived as The Box).
    — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2019
  • The performance by the world’s lineal heavyweight champion was just as dominant as expected, but his shenanigans might be even more memorable.
    — Alyssa Thomas, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2019
  • But Fury, considered the lineal heavyweight champion after beating undisputed champion Wladimir Klitchko in 2015, was his usual jovial self Tuesday.
    — Steve Almasy, CNN, 14 Sep. 2019
  • The federal law also demands the remains return to the proper lineal descendants, Indian tribe officials or traditional religious leaders.
    — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023

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