How to Use alignment in a Sentence
alignment
noun- The school has to bring its programs into alignment with state requirements.
- New alignments have been created within the political party.
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The Wildcats are unlikely to use that alignment against the Bulldogs.
— Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 -
This mostly comes down to personal preference and sleep position; the goal is to keep your spine in neutral alignment.
— Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022 -
This exercise really works the gluteus minimus as well, White adds, as it is forced to bring the hips back into alignment.
— Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 4 Sep. 2022 -
The Dosage, designed by ergonomists, is premium memory foam with spinal alignment.
— Margie Goldsmith, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 -
In other words, a person’s prosthetic limb could potentially be brought into close alignment with their phantom limb.
— Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 -
Here are 10 stretches Dr. Mack suggests for getting back into alignment.
— Elizabeth Millard, C.p.t., SELF, 16 Aug. 2022 -
The most critical circadian rhythm, and the book’s primary focus, is the sleep/wake cycle, which too often falls out of alignment in our high-wattage, 24/7 world.
— A. Roger Ekirch, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 -
Candidates are being assessed on score sheets measuring, among other qualities, their alignment with the Trump vision and their competence.
— Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024 -
Adjusting the printing speed (flow rate of the ink) confers additional control because shrinkage occurs perpendicular to the wood fibers in the ink, and print speed changes their degree of alignment.
— Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2022 -
Shim the board to the proper alignment, then hot glue those shims—and the board—in place.
— Jean Levasseur, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2023 -
Most likely, all eyes will be on the alignment of the moon and sun.
— Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024 -
The stars must have been in some kind of weird alignment on Tuesday.
— Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2023 -
The Sox are 3-1 in those games and have averaged 5.0 runs, so the alignment has worked.
— Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023 -
The Colts blamed some poor alignment for a couple of the gashing runs.
— Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Oct. 2022 -
In the first picture, the Browns line up in the four-front alignment with each gap covered.
— Lance Reisland, cleveland, 14 Oct. 2022 -
For instance, in the alignment of Princess Charlotte’s left hand with the sleeve of her sweater.
— Greg Norman, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2024 -
The agreements extend the alignment and lock in the game at Legion Field through 2026.
— Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 22 Apr. 2023 -
The Rangers’ alignment has been designed to give them the best offensive lineup to start the game.
— Evan Grant, Dallas News, 9 Apr. 2023 -
Switch the alignment of your feet in the next revolution.
— Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024 -
Something Hugh Freeze has talked a lot about is alignment.
— Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 28 July 2023 -
One alignment last June, for example, was the first of its kind since 2004.
— Jackie Wattles, CNN, 24 Mar. 2023 -
In fact, the eight-planet alignment last happened in June.
— Simrin Singh, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2022 -
My high school coach, Paul Leroy, showed me two things about foot alignment and ball placement.
— Jason Hahn, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2022 -
There’s no way around the fact that sleeping on your belly puts your back, neck, and head out of alignment.
— Mike Richard, Men's Health, 17 Nov. 2022 -
Normally, that tilt means that when the moon moves between Earth and the sun, the three bodies are out of alignment.
— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2024 -
To spot the alignment, seek a clear view of the western horizon at sunset, Laycock said.
— Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2023 -
The best sleep position is one that promotes healthy spinal alignment from your hips all the way to your head.
— Ana Osorno, Town & Country, 17 Mar. 2023 -
To me in the Democratic party, there’s a lot of alignment around these key questions.
— How To Save A Country, The New Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
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