Line up
Line up verb - Form a line.
Rule
Rule verb - To exercise authority or power over.
Both terms in one sentence
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He's created an illness that targets humans that will require all infected people to line up every day for a cure, thus allowing him to rule them.
Source: Film / Ultraviolet - His desired methods so line up with Dolores Umbridge, that he was the only one on her side as it meant he could use a horsewhip on rule-breakers.
- The NFL found that the plays were legal, but changed the rule in the following offseason: An offensive player with an eligible receiver's jersey number (1-49 or 80-89) who reports as ineligible can no longer line up outside of the tackle box.
Source: Obvious Rule Patch / Sports
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