line up

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Recent Examples of line up Offensively, though, is where Arraez and the Padres may line up. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 The way things line up, the Jays are set to face just one lefty in their next seven games. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 May 2026 That caused the zein proteins to line up and bond more effectively. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026 Yet my own family’s experience reminded me that the complicated rules don’t always line up or work smoothly. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for line up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for line up
Verb
  • Michelle Amores, a division manager for the San Jose Public Library who helped organize the celebration, spoke to the community’s enduring spirit.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • The Shanghai Remakes event, organized by Spain’s Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA), will see each company talk up the Asian market remake potential of their title for 10 minutes.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • 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 June 2026
  • While Kansas City’s Fan Fest is free for general admission, festival-goers need to register ahead of time through the KC World Cup website.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Organization of the breweries will return to grouping by geographic regions.
    Don Tse, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Hybrid fullback/tight end Jack Westover spent more time in-line than in the backfield, and started multiple team periods, including the very first in a 12 personnel grouping with Henry.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Russian athletes are routinely asked to answer for the actions of their government, yet athletes from other countries are rarely subjected to the same scrutiny or treated as though they are personally aligned with war criminals or dictators.
    Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
  • The sun in Gemini echoes this sentiment, adding the desire to align with someone special.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Guests can also order customized barrel heads, or lids, to take home.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Under pressure from the officer on the phone, Sandra, her fiancé, and other employees at the establishment are ordered to put Becky through a series of increasingly exploitative and humiliating experiences — all in the name of upholding the law.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • The storyline parallels government cover-up narratives from the past (Pentagon Papers/Watergate) and today (Epstein Files), and touches on our current dehumanizing immigration policies.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
  • The new study parallels recent research examining how the same shift in peanut allergy guidance has led to a reduction in the prevalence of peanut allergy among children.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Songtams' guides can bring you to local temples and arrange cultural experiences to the Yunnan Nationalities Village showcasing ethnic minority cultures like the Yi, Bai, and Dai people.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
  • Jason Momoa, who was born in Hawaii, was photographed helping Lola arrange traditional colorful Hawaiian garlands, the leis, a tribute to her roots.
    Monica Coviello, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Lead drama actor holds essentially steady at 78, nearly matching last year’s 77, when 134 names crowded the ballot.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
  • Vitinha — Portugal/PSG The passing hub of Europe’s best club side comes into this World Cup in fine form, fresh from matching the great Xavi by completing 141 passes in last month’s Champions League final.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 June 2026

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“Line up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line%20up. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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