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also alinement
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the way objects in space are arranged in proper relation to one another
The alignment of the text with the pictures is off.
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Recent Examples of alignment
North Carolinians will be able to see a rare alignment of planets in the night sky this month.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
The crane technology includes cameras and alignment guides, anti-sway technology for precise container placement, and motion-dampening controls.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
The projector now features automatic screen alignment together with manual keystone correction, making setup relatively simple while also allowing for seamless switching between screen sizes.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2025
There is a need for the finance function to continue to elaborate on and discuss the numbers with all stakeholders as part of the alignment process.
—Richard Okon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
The crane technology includes cameras and alignment guides, anti-sway technology for precise container placement, and motion-dampening controls.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
The projector now features automatic screen alignment together with manual keystone correction, making setup relatively simple while also allowing for seamless switching between screen sizes.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2025
There is a need for the finance function to continue to elaborate on and discuss the numbers with all stakeholders as part of the alignment process.
—Richard Okon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alignment
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Near Kenneth Fire Samsung Updates Galaxy S24, S23, S22, S21—But S25 Will Be Different The layout of the Epomaker Galaxy 100 is 1800 ANSI U.S with a full numpad and volume knob.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The living room, with exposures on either side, highlights the home’s pinwheel layout, in which rooms radiate out from the center like spokes on a wheel.David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rafizi, the economic minister, knows that there are still concerns over policy continuity, considering the current more stable political climate is a more recent development.Paolo Confino, Fortune Asia, 14 Jan. 2025
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Visualizing these risks through tools like global risk heatmaps helps create a clearer picture of where business continuity might be threatened.Jochen Schwenk, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Paramount, working with some co-financiers, acquired the feature for North America distribution (and Japan and France) for $25 million.J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
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The victim might not notice that the email was addressed to a user who had registered a free Microsoft 365 test domain to create the distribution list that contained the target emails.Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Along with its hype drops, Fanatics also created a line that marries the NHL with Lululemon, with designs modeled by both players and their significant others.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Lenovo announced a laptop today that experiments with a new way to offer laptop users more screen space than the typical clamshell design.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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The program is 18 months long and entails an orientation and basic training phase, months of firefighter and more advanced training and then a 12-month crew assignment.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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The outfit has been populated with some of the worst crackpots and conspiracy theorists, and its anti-Western orientation is matched only by its reliable antisemitism.The Editors, National Review, 9 Jan. 2025
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The soft paint color has a spa-like effect while the beadboard brings in a subtle linear pattern and an extra layer of visual interest.Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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At a court hearing in April, prosecutors argued Vo had already demonstrated a pattern of defiance against the court system.CBS News, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Both of these issues, however, can be solved with careful engineering of the battery's structure.Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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Suspicious from the start Scientists had suspected since the discovery of DNA’s structure in the 1950s that genetic misspellings and other mutations accruing in non-reproductive, or somatic, tissues could help explain disease and aging.Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Alignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alignment. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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