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Recent Examples of line up
Harris can line up as a nose tackle and has the versatility to be a one-technique defensive tackle, who lines up on the outside shoulder of the center in 4-3 formations.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
When those pieces line up, conservation and development can move together rather than compete.
—William Jones, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Slot must decide whether to keep faith with the same line up which helped lift the gloom with a 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
One fun quirk the Wolf Pack have leaned into is having its original starting QB, Chubba Purdy, line up as a tight end.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
When those pieces line up, conservation and development can move together rather than compete.
—William Jones, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Slot must decide whether to keep faith with the same line up which helped lift the gloom with a 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
One fun quirk the Wolf Pack have leaned into is having its original starting QB, Chubba Purdy, line up as a tight end.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for line up
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This coalition was built through years of organizing, through mosque networks, through labor unions, through the economic leverage of the bazaar.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Want more cleaning and organizing tips?—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Meals lose nuance, familiar places feel strangely distant, and critical warning signals like smoke, gas or spoiled food become harder to register.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Jan. 2026
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Beattey believes that the exposure may not have happened so early had his daughter not been grouped with older grades.—
Carley Lanich,
IndyStar,
14 Jan. 2026
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The fair regularly draws a global crowd of exhibitors and buyers; grouped under the umbrella of the Texpertise Network, Messe Frankfurt’s international events attract some 23,000 exhibitors and 500,000 trade visitors annually.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Jan. 2026
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Because the dopants are earth-abundant, the synthesis uses conventional solid-state processing, and no inert atmosphere is required, the approach aligns well with existing gigafactory infrastructure.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Both Fischer and Lutron call out lighting systems and apps that change lighting based on pre-programmed modes and even automatically transition to align with circadian cycles.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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How does your experience of coming out as a young adult under the spotlight parallel the fears Will feels in this fictional world populated by monsters?—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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Such history implies that building humanoids is a cultural imperative, an instinct that parallels biological reproduction.—
James Vincent,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Greg Nyberg, who quickly phoned the Washington Air National Guard and ordered that a helicopter to attempt a rescue.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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The buyer called the number, prompting House officials to investigate and discover that multiple phones ordered under Southerland’s account were unaccounted for, prosecutors said.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Style them with a comfortable long-sleeve shirt or your best lived-in hoodie, or create your own loungewear set by adding Spanx’s matching Half Zip, Turtleneck, or Crewneck Tunic.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
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Away from the cameras, Matt and Luciana have remained committed to their decades-long romance, including seeing each other in the middle of projects, attending red carpet events and getting matching tattoos.—
Jessica Booth,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Two years later, his son having attained A levels in English, maths and sciences, Ramírez’s father flew to Europe to arrange for his further education.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Her first such patient was unable to arrange an in-person office visit.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Line up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line%20up. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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