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Examples of tree line in a Sentence
The hikers had reached the tree line by noon.
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The Justice Department said FBI agents found an SKS semiautomatic rifle with a scope attached and an extended magazine in the area where the suspect was hiding in the tree line.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Details of Couch's London shooting Couch is accused of camping out near the tree line along I-75, about eight miles north of London, and opening fire on passing cars Sept. 7.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
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
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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 1 Dec. 2024.
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