fault line
noun
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Steep terrain: The Balcones Escarpment is a series of fault lines in Central Texas.
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George Petras, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Han Son Doong also follows a fault line that’s more than 300 feet wide, and does see some sunlight, thanks to two skylights.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Long surgical scars still trace like fault lines on his knees.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 June 2025
America is more divided than ever, not just along party lines but by an economic fault line.
—Ro Khanna, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
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George Petras, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Han Son Doong also follows a fault line that’s more than 300 feet wide, and does see some sunlight, thanks to two skylights.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Long surgical scars still trace like fault lines on his knees.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 June 2025
America is more divided than ever, not just along party lines but by an economic fault line.
—Ro Khanna, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for fault line
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“Fault line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fault%20line. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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