Sentence examples for a line around from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a line around" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a boundary or outline that encircles an object or area.
Example: "The artist drew a line around the figure to emphasize its shape."
Alternatives: "a border around" or "an outline around".

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I drew a line around a map of Birmingham.

"It draws a line around your life," she says.

Dig a line around the fire, put it out".

Because we can draw a line around the machine, we can draw a line around what to avoid.

"There's a line around the block every day of the year".

Here firefighters in the hills above Malibu establish a line around highly combustible brush.

Trader Joe's — a specialty grocery store nearby — "had a line around the corner.

Allowing submissions by first come first served "would mean a line around the block," she said.

Mosher's idea was to draw a line around the edge of the borough.

The euro zone has tried to draw a line around these three relatively small economies.

SALES Expect a line around the block for the highly anticipated ALEXANDER WANG sale.

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