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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for line up
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
  • As the laity began organizing in an effort to meet these obligations, a variety of institutions external to the parish were also confronted with the parish’s new position.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2025
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  • That is less than the 20.35% registered in mid-December, even farther below the record high of 20.79% set in August of 2024.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Inflation stands well below a peak attained in 2022, though price increases register nearly a percentage point higher than the Fed's goal of 2%.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
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  • 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
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  • 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
  • Investigators searched a spot northwest of the Slade Avenue boat launch, then a diver found the license plate matching the one registered to the victim’s 1980 Toyota Celica, police said.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 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
  • Following the eventful day, JGR arranged for a police escort for the return journey.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Line up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line%20up. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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