highline

[ hahy-lahyn ]

noun

, Printing, Journalism.

1. kicker ( def 9 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of highline¹

1885–90, for an earlier sense; high + line ¹

Example Sentences

In past festival iterations, Westerlies clinics have centered on South Seattle, from the Highline school district to Hawthorne Elementary.

From Seattle Times

This school year, Cascade is bringing “Let’s Go” to Spokane, Tacoma, Bellingham, Highline, Everett and Vancouver, and some schools in Wenatchee and Anacortes.

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“Kids are always asking about the program,” said Olga Niculita, who has been a physical education teacher for 10 years at Gregory Heights Elementary in the Highline School District.

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Other districts have taken migrant students, too, including Highline, with 50 new students since January, and Kent, with 12.

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The list of schools planning walkouts includes high schools in Seattle, Redmond, Olympia, Issaquah, Bellevue, Highline and Woodinville, and many area colleges and universities.

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