line up

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Recent Examples of line up Almost everything lines up — except for an adequate draft slot if the draftniks are correct. Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 Now, Tsunoda will line up alongside Verstappen starting at his home race, the Japanese Grand Prix, on April 6. Ben Morse, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025 Advertisement The group lined up to enter the Santuario della Spogliazione — a somber church, also known as Santa Maria Maggiore, marking the spot where more than 800 years ago St. Francis renounced his family’s wealth. Time, 27 Mar. 2025 That actually lined up with how Teigen wanted to play her banker. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for line up
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Verb
  • Ortiz, one of Del Records’ artists, had been scheduled to perform at a concert organized by Pérez in the state of Aguascalientes, Mexico, when the promoter was sanctioned, FBI Special Agent Lauren Radke wrote in an affidavit filed in court.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • High school students are organizing politically in ways reminiscent of their counterparts more than 50 years ago.
    Made by History, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
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  • Rare ‘Big 12’ Victories Aside from Vasco da Gama, the only side from Rio or São Paulo to win on opening day, only two more teams from Brazil’s famous big 12 registered three points.
    Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • In the other House race in that state, a 40-point GOP advantage is registering at about half that rate in early vote numbers.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Existing approaches to continual learning can be grouped into three main categories, each of which seeks to address catastrophic forgetting by striking the right balance between stability and plasticity.
    Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The Play 6 appears to be the brightest of that grouping too, with its light source reportedly putting out 500 ISO lumens (the Freestyle is rated for 230 ANSI lumens while the Freedo can manage 450 ISO lumens).
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
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  • But the interests of national regulatory efforts and that of predominantly U.S.-based technology companies often don’t align.
    Camille Grenier, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Despite the court's progressive tilt, most justices aligned with majority-Republican plaintiffs who challenged the measure.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • Big picture Wedbush’s read on Texas Roadhouse parallels the positive outlook that Darden Restaurants shared for the casual dining industry in a post-earnings call last week.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
  • This surge in female consumers parallels a growing presence of women in key industry positions.
    Rachel King, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • These are just a few examples of federal agencies that have been hit by mass layoffs ordered by President Donald Trump and his new administration.
    Hayat Norimine, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The commission concluded the project can go forward, but ordered a series of conditions.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • When actions do not match expectations, credibility fades.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Eovaldi tied a Rangers club record with nine strikeouts on Opening Day, matching Lance Lynn’s performance against the Rockies in 2020, and limited the Red Sox to just three hits over six innings.
    Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Fran arranged a private flight for Marcos to Buenos Aires, which was also the same flight Martina was on to meet Fran as well.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The team often arranges these meetings involving Horner, Marko and representatives from both the Thai and Austrian shareholders following the flyaway races in Asia due to the convenience for all parties.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025

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