line up

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Recent Examples of line up Per the British news outlet, customers line up around the block to get their hands on the festive fast food and some even preorder their meals as early as October. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 The Trump administration's approach is going to be, everybody toe the line, everybody line up. CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024 The company is now accepting inquiries for the D9 through its website, so businesses can line up to finally start getting rid of all that pesky manpower. New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024 The Navy Midshipmen and the Army Black Knights line up for the snap at the line of scrimmage during the first quarter of an NCAA football game at Gillette Stadium, Dec. 9, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for line up 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for line up
Verb
  • This relationship was cemented by an economy rooted in the industrial production of goods in cities, as well as the passage of the Wagner Act in 1935 — which gave industrial workers the right to organize.
    Stephanie Ternullo / Made by History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
  • After all, who had ever heard of hiring someone to organize your files?
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The firearm needed to be registered with the unit by this past May based on legislation passed the previous year, the warrant affidavit said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
  • For more information and to register yourself to help, check out www.lovehopestrength.org.
    Tricia Despres, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Another common approach is to gather your containers into an area grouped together.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Previous studies have typically measured the health effects of red meat by grouping all types of red meat together, from lamb chops to hot dogs, and concluding that people who eat more of it are more likely to develop conditions such as heart disease.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The origins of Stonehenge are shrouded in mystery, but it was built to align with the sun on solstice days.
    Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But its core themes—the corrupting allure of control, the dangers of putting the future in the hands of greedy autocrats—align closely with those of the original Dune novels.
    Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • There are no doubt parallels between those born in the '90s and those who were born in the '00s, but Rollison suggests that the typical hallmarks of Gen Z include visual content, authenticity, and social proof.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Some of the details eerily parallel those of The Red Parts—both victims are college students named Jane, both murdered in 1969—but Cooper’s book veers away from Nelson’s.
    Sarah Weinman, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Justice Julian Goose ordered a clerk to enter the pleas in Liverpool Crown Court as Rudakubana stayed mum during a video appearance from the London prison where he is being held.
    Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Since issuing its complaint, the NLRB ordered Delirium to stay the arbitration against Poche or face penalty, as the NLRA preempts arbitration proceedings.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • What is the Mega Millions payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?
    Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Best Buy has matched Google’s Christmas Pixel 9 deal in an early January sale.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The exhibition also gives visitors a chance to arrange their own bento box with the replica treats.
    Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • With no viable means of leaving the base, Moscow requested that the base's command arrange an immediate evacuation to Russia.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024

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“Line up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line%20up. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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