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Rule "dead line (deadline)"

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Description: dead line (deadline)
Message: This is normally spelled as one word.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadline
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • We completed the task before it hit the dead line.
    Correction suggestion: deadline
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The enron counterparty is Houston Pipe Line Company.
  • The main east coast line runs through the province connecting with the SNCF (French Railways) at Portbou on the coast.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: LINE_COMPOUNDS [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)