line up

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Recent Examples of line up Brownstein says that’s because the in-game releases are timed to line up with the real-life launches. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025 Some guardians swing swords with a momentum that pushes them too far forward, leaping right over enemies when trying to line up multiple strikes. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025 Juszczyk can also line up as a slot receiver or a wide receiver at the end of the formation. Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 Simply line up the shapes on the end of each beam to put together for an obstacle course or indoor play. Katrina Cossey, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for line up
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Verb
  • The vigil, which had been planned several weeks in advance, was organized by the Genesee County Republican Party as a reaction to violent incidents such as the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
    Tess Ware, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Try MyRecipes, our digital recipe box to stash and organize all your favorite Better Homes & Gardens recipes.
    Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Tides Foundation, also funded by Democratic mega-donor George Soros, is a network that operates as a fiscal sponsor for groups that have not registered with the IRS as charities.
    Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2025
  • No fee to register, but donations are highly encouraged.
    Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While there was not a specific window of timing that constituted the early versus the late eating group, the researchers grouped participants relative to their peers.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
  • For example, Reggio Emilia classrooms are grouped more traditionally by age, and teachers take on groups for one academic year (instead of three years, as in Montessori).
    Katrina Donham, Parents, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Her tender heart and sweet nature align Janet with the romantic Air sign Libra.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The powerful hurricane swirling just a few hundred miles to the east of the tropical system in the Caribbean could yank it east, if conditions align.
    Alex Harris Updated September 26, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • Boggs’s work on Baldwin, which began in the late 1990s with a campaign to revive the long out-of-print children’s novel, Little Man, Little Man, paralleled the return of Baldwin’s writing to prominence and his rise to the status of cultural icon.
    Megan Marshall September 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The boy’s journey parallels the song’s enduring message—that while oppression and struggle are undeniable, hope and transformation remain just over the horizon.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After Bukele asked for the contractor’s removal, Johnson ordered an investigation by embassy security officials.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
  • African telecom companies are often at the mercy of government agencies that order the shutdowns, but pressure from the international community could increase accountability and compel the companies to deny unlawful or arbitrary shutdown orders, the researchers argued.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From 149 yards out, McIlroy then launched his approach to within four feet of the cup to seal his foursomes match.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Rescues can usually match you with a dog based on your preferences.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sonar revealed ancient relics along the sea floor, including a series of colossal structures standing 20 feet high and arranged in rows, as well as several anchors and amphora.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
  • But Bradley’s not super bothered, because her informant has messaged her and arranged a meeting in Central Park.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Line up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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