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Recent Examples of line up
Success didn’t really line up with not chasing.
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Because eclipses can only happen at new moon (solar eclipse) and full moon (lunar eclipse), when the Earth, moon and sun line up in space — an alignment astronomers call syzygy.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Daniel set a goal to nurse both of her children for six months, a milestone that just so happened to line up with her return to the gym.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
And, unlike with apples — a Honeycrisp and a Red Delicious are easy to line up side by side — medical services are hard to compare.
—Darius Tahir, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Because eclipses can only happen at new moon (solar eclipse) and full moon (lunar eclipse), when the Earth, moon and sun line up in space — an alignment astronomers call syzygy.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Daniel set a goal to nurse both of her children for six months, a milestone that just so happened to line up with her return to the gym.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
And, unlike with apples — a Honeycrisp and a Red Delicious are easy to line up side by side — medical services are hard to compare.
—Darius Tahir, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for line up
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Though well organized, none of the material had been digitized.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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There’s no excuse not to keep your toiletries organized when this Eddie Bauer Voyager Kit costs just $5 at Marshall’s.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Henderson noted that 486 voters had registration information that was incomplete or inaccurate and that a third of that group registered decades ago, when the state did not have the same requirements.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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The red card means Kelly faces a European suspension, but with Juventus now out of Europe, the ban will roll over until the next time a club Kelly is registered with has a European fixture.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Winners are grouped in Large, Midsize, Small or Real Estate categories, and earn recognition if their scores exceed national standard benchmarks (set by Energage) and rank among the top tier of all the organizations surveyed.—
Glenn Hunter,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Hostas can transform the shady parts of your yard into a main attraction, whether bordering a path or grouped under a canopy of trees.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Smith’s future aligns with whether the Cowboys can find an answer at left tackle.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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We’re aligned, as far as our organization, our pitching guys.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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It’s located in a part of southwest Charlotte that saw a boom in development after the completion of Interstate 485, which parallels Whitehall Park Drive.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hardest hit by redevelopment are residents like Michael Ziebel, 88, a Russian emigre whose life parallels a generation on South Beach.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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LaBeouf has not entered a plea and declined to talk to reporters on Thursday after a New Orleans judge ordered him to return to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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But earlier this week, New Orleans Criminal District Court Judge Simone Levine revoked his release and ordered that bail be set at $100,000.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Wearing matching leather coats, the two chatted constantly, pointing at parade formations and singing along with performers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Even with the game result finalized at this point, the anticipation to see how Maura would react to Rob’s betrayal was almost sky high, and the result matched the moment.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Babysitting can also be arranged through the concierge for a fee.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Glass jars full of tea leaves are arranged around the Kochi Cafe room.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Line up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line%20up. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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