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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name.
  • transitive verb To publish (a newspaper or magazine article) under a byline.

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  • noun journalism A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name.
  • noun sports A touchline.

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by +‎ line

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