lines up

Definition of lines upnext
present tense third-person singular of line up
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Verb
  • The Haunting Hour parallels practically write themselves.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Balzac parallels the photographic image and the latent idea.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Aubrey captures that perspective in a way that aligns with the podcast’s broader mission.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • Other research aligns with that warning.
    Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was always expected to live a quiet life — but she’s sent on an entirely different path when her mother, a general in the military, orders her to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become dragon riders, the elite of Navarre.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 May 2026
  • The story centers on Violet Sorrengail, whose plans for a quiet life are upended when her mother, a military general, orders her to join the brutal Basgiath War College and become one of several hundred candidates vying to become dragon riders.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • Fiber, which consists primarily of cellulose, is a polysaccharide with glucose molecules that are linked using a beta bond.
    Julie Pollock, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
  • While Fold consists almost entirely of four-on-the-floor rhythms, each track feels like it’s built for a different chapter of a larger, arcing DJ set.
    Reid BG, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Bake until lightly browned and a thermometer registers 160° F when inserted into the center of the loaves, about 40 minutes.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
  • Though Hathaway’s performance registers the harrowing contradictions of grief responses, the movie around her lacks the confidence to go darker.
    Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • And TelevisaUnivision has inked a slew of deals to keep up that cadence, including rights to CONMEBOL Libertadores and CONMEBOL Sudamericana, a renewal for CONCACAF’s Gold Cup and Nations League, and an extension for Mexican National Team matches through 2034.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
  • The pick-up in optimism matches other data characterizing speculative appetite amid this year's extraordinary surge in tech stocks.
    Oliver Renick, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Is there a law that sorts that out for us?
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The equipment uses an AI scanner to read the composition of such textiles and sorts them by fibers, after which they can be recycled.
    Tian MacLeod Ji, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Exotic offers are as little as a 36-month divide ($500,000 divided by 36 equals $13,889 of additional monthly income).
    Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
  • The latest shipment of 1 million barrels reportedly equals 35-50% of South Korea’s daily crude oil consumption.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 May 2026
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“Lines up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lines%20up. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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