align

variants also aline
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Recent Examples of align Haley returned that support to the tune of more than $700,000 in outside money from PACs aligned with her. Saige Miller, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 The attorney's final line of questioning focused on whether Clancy's symptoms in the weeks and months before the killings aligned with the clinical symptoms of postpartum depression. Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Those pairs would also align with Babcock’s liking for offensive-minded puck-movers on their strong side. Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Although Cuba played a central role in its operations, Tricontinental materials reflected a variety of leftist positions that did not always align perfectly with the Cuban government’s rhetoric. Anne Garland Mahler, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for align
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Verb
  • Iran and Oman, meanwhile, have agreed on a temporary maritime corridor intended to restore safer passage through the strait.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • No one else on earth could get those two to agree on anything, but that’s the power of Dolly Parton.
    Hunter Kelly, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • To gauge correctly, people can place a measuring tape around the abdomen, between the bottom of the ribs and the top of the hip bones, keeping the tape level and snug but not compressing the skin.
    Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Seats were placed around the circle for visitors to witness firsthand the ancient drumming, chants, and intertribal dances carried by the wind and heard nearly two miles away, at the lakefront’s Geo-Karis State Park.
    Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Back in 2015, Parton and her team buried a chestnut box filled with physical copies of a brand new song in two formats, cassette and CD, along with their corresponding players, under her Dollywood DreamMore Resort and Spa.
    Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The cabin sound is enhanced using technology that senses intake pressure and creates a corresponding engine sound routed through the speakers.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Align.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/align. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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