It is building an all-Internet network, encompassing 40, 000 miles of newly laid fiber-optic lines--on the cheap.

FORBES: Whitacre's Way

Once power lines were laid down, electricity flowed to farms across the country, transforming millions of lives.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama on the National Wireless Initiative

So far, new lines have been laid to serve 100, 000 households, about a tenth of the number the microwave system can currently reach.

CNN: BUSINESS

Locals laud Solitude for its short lift lines, isolated backcountry trails and laid-back, friendly vibe.

BBC: Daily deal: Two nights at Solitude Mountain

And all those high-speed lines in China might now be laid at a slightly less breakneck pace.

ECONOMIST: High-speed trains might be forced to go a little more slowly

As related to reconciliation, it is one of the five lines of effort that my colleague laid down.

WHITEHOUSE: Via Conference Call

What historians call "political" entrepreneurs--those who received the bounties and the grants--built lines that were shoddy and more expensive than those laid by "commercial" entrepreneurs, who received no federal aid.

FORBES: Rely on Entrepreneurs, Not Bureaucrats

The Woodlands is an unincorporated area that was laid out with no rights of way for public water or sewer lines, and even the idea of extending a public water line to the area has created divisions.

NPR: Cause Of Off-Color, Fetid Water Eludes Pa. Town

Laid out on top of the checkerboard of green and brown fields are red lines.

NPR: Crop Cops Take to the Sky