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
  • Later, Mercury in Aries aligns with Chiron, opening the door for honest conversations that can repair something important.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
  • That interconnected view aligns with long-term development priorities.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Federal officials have sent a letter that orders the corporate owner in the public-private partnership at Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex to bring an engineer on site, restore the powerhouse operations and provide an assessment of the conditions.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.
    Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 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
  • 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
  • The tornado are strong winds will throw up debris, such as trees and leaves, which also registers on the radar and can give further confirmation.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Its 28-game start matches the expansion 1962 Mets — who lost 120 games — along with 1964 and 1983 for the second-worst in team history behind an 8-20 opening in 1981.
    Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • That matches statistical data on trust in medical researchers and scientists in general and is in line with past measures of trust in scientists.
    Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 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 10 May. 2026.

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