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Recent Examples of queue
Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, those who could find a parking space were queued up at the restaurant’s entrance by a security guard, who carefully let customers filter inside to keep capacity within village codes.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
And the interconnection queue—the waiting line for power sources to get approval to connect to the grid—has swelled to 2,600 gigawatts, or twice the size of the current grid.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Take a peek at the slate of TSSAA high school football games queued up for Week 1 play.
—Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, those who could find a parking space were queued up at the restaurant’s entrance by a security guard, who carefully let customers filter inside to keep capacity within village codes.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
However, with six figures in the Ticketmaster queues, some Arianators might not be lucky to snag tickets on the first go, making resale a better option to securing tickets.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
And the interconnection queue—the waiting line for power sources to get approval to connect to the grid—has swelled to 2,600 gigawatts, or twice the size of the current grid.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for queue
Noun
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Streaming platforms have blurred the line between prestige drama and casual binge.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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These spot fires outside of the containment lines are likely holdovers from the fire activity a few days ago.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Well, the timing certainly would line up, as the set is getting a clear extra push for this week.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, the details of Mamet's manila envelope scene line up perfectly with her last appearance on the show, which saw her character Joyce, a photographer who befriends Elizabeth Moss' Peggy, show off a series of graphic photos from a brutal crime scene.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Sharing this column with other people who play ReHeardle would be appreciated too.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Longtime backups may even be asked to break down certain clips of upcoming coverages or patterns beyond what coaches are preparing so the starter has less on his own plate, or to cue up past notes of familiar defensive tendencies just in case there’s a clue that will help solve a problem.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Such beverages are easy to drink but don't provide a sense of satiety, or fullness, that would otherwise cue people to stop eating or drinking.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this week, transit officials in North Carolina released a graphic video showing the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Zarutska on a light rail train.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some include the Madrid train bombings, where 193 died in 2004, the 2005 London tube bombings with 56 dead, and an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester where 23 were killed in 2017.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray is set to hold a news conference to announce the charges against Robinson after they are filed in the late morning and will be made available to the public immediately after that, according to Utah County officials.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to a Manhattan Supreme Court foreclosure suit filed in December that names both Bill and Camille, the pair stopped making payments on the loans in June 2024 in addition to failing to pay over $300,000 in property taxes.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That Tory commands such high wattage front row attendees speaks to how much her brand and fashion resonates with women.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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For the second season in a row, the San Francisco 49ers are being hit hard by key injuries.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Abu Dhabi is gathering the DNA of Emirati newborns in a significant expansion of a national genomic sequencing project that aims to put the UAE on the cutting-edge of health care.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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That growth is fueled by falling sequencing costs, rising employer spend on healthcare inflation, and demand from biopharma for richer datasets.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Queue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queue. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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