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Recent Examples of queue
Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 June 2026
That relief becomes tangible if a traveler hears about a delay early enough to rebook a connection or reroute ground transport before queues swell.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Tom Tapp, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
At over one mile wide, it is so densely punctuated by the monuments, houses, and collections that give Paris its alluring gravity that simply to queue up for chocolat chaud is to be immersed in its legacy.
—Lacey Minot, Air Mail, 28 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Starting July 1, travelers applying for B1 and B2 nonimmigrant visas for business and tourism will be able to pay extra to jump ahead of others in the queue for visa interviews.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 June 2026
That relief becomes tangible if a traveler hears about a delay early enough to rebook a connection or reroute ground transport before queues swell.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Verb
Guests will queue up within a large, red brick, garage-style structure before getting into the ride vehicles, modeled after several cars featured in the films before catapulting along an aerial track that winds its way over the theme park.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
At over one mile wide, it is so densely punctuated by the monuments, houses, and collections that give Paris its alluring gravity that simply to queue up for chocolat chaud is to be immersed in its legacy.
—Lacey Minot, Air Mail, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for queue
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The facility now spans 40 cities with more than 34,175 miles of optical transmission lines, enough to wrap around the Earth one and a half times.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Dec. 2025
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The skydiver fell about 7,000 feet from the plane before the main lines fully unwound from the dangling reserve line and functioned normally for the remainder of the descent, the report said.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Kalidou Koulibaly, who will line up against them on Tuesday, was born in the French town of Saint-Die-des-Vosges and represented France at under-20 level before switching to Senegal.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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At midnight, instead of the traditional pamidorov dzvadzegh, or tomato omelet, for guests who want to sober up after too many vodka shots, food trucks line up in front of the banquet hall serving pizza, burgers and ice cream.—
Ani Duzdabanyan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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That's the real reason for the column.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Chris Young’s Beyond Earth column explores the intersection of space technology and policy, providing thought-provoking commentary on the latest advancements and regulatory developments in the sector.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Experts have noted that handbag placement can cue royal protection teams to move a principal along, adjust spacing or wrap up an appearance, all without creating a scene.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cheadle clearly figured out that his main job here is to cue her up and get out of her way.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Chicago police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect who stabbed another man during a fight on a CTA Blue Line train earlier this month.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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While air travel can feel increasingly hectic, train travel continues to appeal as an easier, less expensive way to move between major East Coast cities—in fact, the Amtrak Northeast Regional is the train company’s most popular route in the country, carrying over 12 million passengers every year.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The administration filed a last-minute request to stay the judge's injunction pending their appeal, but it was ultimately rejected.—
Emma Nicholson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Democratic states, including California, have fought back by filing lawsuits against federal agencies over certain policies and actions affecting governments programs such as SNAP.—
Lizzie Kane
June 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Police said dozens of people climbed onto a row of school buses parked in Times Square after shuttling fans to the World Cup in New Jersey, then ripped off hoods and smashed windshields before igniting one of the buses.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The steady pulsing of milking machines mingled with a thumping musical beat as McAfee marched down the rows, pointing to their light pink udders.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Verb
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These researchers are taking part in the first international field expedition of Project Psyche, whose goal is to sequence the genomes of all 11,000 species of moths and butterflies in Europe.—
Glenn Zorpette,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Nov. 2025
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The cost of sequencing a human genome, for example, has dropped from hundreds of millions of dollars in the early 2000s to hundreds of dollars today.—
TODD YOUNG,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Queue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queue. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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