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also alinement
as in layout
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
Newcomer Reggie Gilliam was immediately deployed in a traditional fullback alignment and as a tight end.
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
Israel and the United States have moved in alignment for months, but that tight relationship frayed recently, from Trump’s expletive-riddled call with Netanyahu earlier this month to Israel striking Iran despite Trump’s wishes on Sunday.
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Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
But Trump’s public alignment with the tournament has ebbed in recent months.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
When analyzed against the current U.S. National Security Strategy, this election will determine whether Peru consolidates its alignment as a U.S. partner or devolves into deeper geopolitical contention.
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Armando Regil Velasco,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
Israel and the United States have moved in alignment for months, but that tight relationship frayed recently, from Trump’s expletive-riddled call with Netanyahu earlier this month to Israel striking Iran despite Trump’s wishes on Sunday.
—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
But Trump’s public alignment with the tournament has ebbed in recent months.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
When analyzed against the current U.S. National Security Strategy, this election will determine whether Peru consolidates its alignment as a U.S. partner or devolves into deeper geopolitical contention.
—
Armando Regil Velasco,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alignment
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Dowell said the course layout was especially difficult because it was built more for skateboards — the women’s skateboard park event immediately followed the men’s BMX.
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That means creating an easily navigable layout, incorporating soft, inviting textures and materials, and choosing extra-comfortable furniture.
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The fear and uncertainty is adversely affecting the care continuity for residents.
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Businesses can develop continuity plans.
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Participants also include national film bodies, representing a range of sales, production and distribution companies, as well as industry associations and guilds.
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Since the atoms are heavy and closely spaced, the electron distribution is difficult to resolve, thereby making both scenarios extreme test cases.
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Instead of a hallway of bedrooms under a single roof, the sleeping spaces are dispersed across the property, each with direct access to the gardens — a design more commonly found in tropical destinations than in a tony coastal enclave about 35 miles north of San Francisco.
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The production design floored me.
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For them, the preference for future rewards over immediate ones is less a discipline and more a default orientation.
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For Sacramento, the building high pressure is a solid orientation for kicking up a moderate Delta breeze that will immediately bring relief as the sun begins to set every day through the rest of the work week.
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The only justice who agreed with Thomas with less frequency was liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, with the two aligning on 54 percent of cases.
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The gush of new money stands to drive up the cost of homes in neighborhoods already in hot demand, echoing a pattern that has occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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The ratings draw on data from millions of actual workers, in postings on LinkedIn, Indeed and other sites that illustrate patterns in pay, retention and advancement.
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.
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Strong winds struck an outdoor section of the venue, causing the structure to partially collapse.
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“Alignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alignment. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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