line up

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Recent Examples of line up But most striking was how closely our data lined up with the novel that Archer and Jockers’s algorithm declared as the ultimate bestselling novel, a novel that the data showed had the perfect balance of everything readers want: Dave Eggers’s The Circle. Literary Hub, 4 June 2025 Fans lined up early and made signs to catch a glimpse of the future star. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025 Trump’s tough talk on trade, and insistence that countries would line up to make deals with him, hasn’t produced much. S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025 Meanwhile, the Nintendo Store is selling units at midnight only to those who secured reservations on its website, meaning many lining up outside its New York City location were doing so mostly for fun. Brian Cheung, NBC news, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for line up
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  • Gracie Oaks Versus 20-Pair Shoe Storage Cabinet Keep your shoes neatly organized with this storage cabinet, which conceals up to 20 pairs.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • Hop Run Tours organizes expeditions to minor league ballparks and major league breweries.
    Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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  • Both of these will go on general sale from July 4 but interested supporters can register their interest here.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • All firearms must be registered within six weeks of acquisition.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 10 June 2025
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  • The most obvious expression of that chemistry, for those who watched the team throughout the season, is how the players group up around whatever player is conducting a walk-off interview and finish it with a round of barking.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 16 June 2025
  • Participants are grouped by age for deeper learning, and the day concludes with families coming together for a closing reflection and discussion.
    Kristal Brent Zook, Essence, 16 June 2025
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  • Kennedy, a leading voice in the anti-vaccine movement before becoming the U.S. government’s top health official, has accused the committee of being too closely aligned with vaccine manufacturers and of rubber-stamping vaccines.
    Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
  • Washington may not be 100% aligned with Tel Aviv on every issue, but at the moment there is no criticism from the the White House or Republican members of Congress on Israel’s attacks.
    Javed Ali, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
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  • The show uses everything from patriotic rallies to kids’ puppet shows to an ice-skating performance branded with the name of the omnipresent corporation Vought International to parallel real life.
    Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
  • New Mexico's two-lane Highway 9 parallels the border about three miles to the north.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 2 June 2025
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  • The last time a president called in the National Guard without a governor’s cooperation was in 1965, when Lyndon B. Johnson ordered troops to protect civil rights demonstrators in Alabama.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2025
  • Helen's Tomato Pie Senior Digital News Editor Rebecca Baer heads to one of downtown Birmingham’s most popular restaurants, Helen, each summer to order their beloved Tomato Pie.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
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  • The singer donned a completely sheer Ludovic de Saint Sernin gown to promote her new record on Wednesday, June 4, at Rockefeller Center in New York City, accentuating her chic look with matching black underwear and no bra in a risqué, NSFW Instagram post.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 7 June 2025
  • That matches Colorado Avalanche’s Cale Makar as the fastest active defenseman to that mark.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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  • The park hosts various stargazing events, and larger groups can arrange hour-long astronomy programs (pending staff availability).
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
  • Fun fact: Cohen arranged the casting contract for his former Goonies costar Ke Huy Quan for Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022).
    Sarah Weldon, EW.com, 7 June 2025

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“Line up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line%20up. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.

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