Meaning of draw a line | Babel Free
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Examples
“2008: Fareed Zakaria, The Post-American World, Chapter VII How to strike⟳ this balance —deterring China, on the one hand, accommodating its legitimate growth, on the other— is the central strategic challenge⟳ for American diplomacy. The United States can and should draw⟳ lines with China. But it should also recognize that it cannot draw⟳ lines everywhere.”
“Seth Diamond, commissioner of the Department of Homeless Services, drew a line between evacuees and the “traditional homeless,” arguing that court-ordered rules on shelter⟳ standards do not apply⟳ to short-term shelter⟳ from a natural disaster.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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