lists 1 of 5

plural of list

lists

2 of 5

noun (2)

plural of list
as in tips
the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle the extreme list of the racing yacht made it hard for the untried crew to keep their balance

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lists

3 of 5

noun (3)

plural of list
as in strips
a long narrow piece of material shave a thin list from the side of the board

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lists

4 of 5

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of list

lists

5 of 5

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of list
as in tilts
to set or cause to be at an angle the sudden shift of the load in the hull listed the ship badly

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Recent Examples of lists
Noun
In June, the Department of Justice sued California for not repealing a decade-old anti-discrimination law protecting transgender students and subpoenaed medical providers for lists of youth patients receiving gender affirming care. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Many of us barely have time to complete our to-do lists or find a spare moment for stretching, let alone contemplate the best time to stretch. Calin Van Paris, Outside, 14 Oct. 2025 In addition to a medical degree, his CV lists a master’s degree and doctorate in public health. Anna Clark, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025 By default, license applications to export rare earth products to overseas buyers for military purposes, as well as to end-users on export control lists, will not be approved. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2025 Health insurance plans send lists of eligible patients to Exact Sciences, which completes its own checks to verify someone is due for screening. Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025 Leave your lists in a comment below. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2025 As a consequence, manuscripts from the Cotton collection have shelf marks such as Julius D X or Tiberius D III, and lists of such manuscripts are not arranged alphabetically but follow the sequence of Roman emperors. Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025 The deal, expected to be signed in Egypt, outlines prisoner lists, withdrawal maps, and a timeline for releases. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Washington Trails Association lists all the hiking trails currently accessible. Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025 Herman Miller lists the product for $7,045. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 Theodat’s lawsuit lists the Boston Herald, its executive editor Joe Dwinell, this reporter, and Media News Group, which owns the Herald, as defendants. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025 The full schedule for the 2025 season is on the Cornucopia Farm website, which also lists special events. Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Oct. 2025 The district lists ethnic studies as a graduation requirement. Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025 Trump’s public schedule lists a meeting with Alexander in the Oval Office that will be closed to the press. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025 Groover declined to provide a list of customers that use its aluminum, but according to its website, Novelis lists other automakers such as Hyundai Motor’s North America as a customer. Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025 The bill lists several topics teachers could discuss, including the religious background of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (which included Protestants and Deists), President George Washington's farewell address and the biblical Ten Commandments' influence on American law. Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025

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