align

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Recent Examples of align Over the course of 1998, the stars quickly aligned for Jay-Z’s first blockbuster album. Al Shipley, SPIN, 14 July 2026 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a set of everyday habits that align closely with the factors the 2023 researchers measured. Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 Those who want to preserve the historic relationship urge looking beyond the label and focusing on the fact that a significant majority of Jews are aligned in their support for traditional tenets of Zionism. Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2026 Rey reserved two slots a day to align with his son’s routine—one in the morning, to talk to him before school, and the other at night, before bedtime. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for align
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Verb
  • The city has estimated if all three governments agree to extend the TADs, and therefore give up their portions of that tax revenue growth, at least $5 billion could be raised for infrastructure investment.
    Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • The Odyssey is a story of (literal) epic proportions, and everybody seems to agree that Christopher Nolan brings the awe.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Not luxury placed on top of the land, but abundance already present in it.
    Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Several supporters of the cause called for the issue to be placed on the Board of Regents’ agenda for their next meeting in September.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • In the lungs, yin corresponds to moisture, and lung yin deficiency can lead to a dry throat or a persistent dry cough.
    Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
  • Like Antigone, the novel is told in five acts, er, parts, each corresponding to a central character.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

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“Align.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/align. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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