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Recent Examples of queue
Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Online, fans reported long wait times in the Ticketmaster queue that ultimately led to a dead end due to the speed at which tickets sold out for each date.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
Fans began to queue outside the ballpark more than six hours before the first pitch.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Fans from around the world queue up for hours to experience the craftsmanship that has made Franklin a barbecue celebrity.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Online, fans reported long wait times in the Ticketmaster queue that ultimately led to a dead end due to the speed at which tickets sold out for each date.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Three days a week, locals queue up in front of the building, sometimes waiting over an hour, to receive free groceries.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
Fans began to queue outside the ballpark more than six hours before the first pitch.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for queue
Noun
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On Thursday, the day before the deadline, Amodei issued a statement refusing to cross the remaining red lines.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Most importantly sharpening the tip of the spear — get the offensive line right.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Wallace, a two-year starter, could line up next to Lloyd or be challenged by another new recruit, most likely from April’s draft.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the district is still trying to line up more opportunities to maximize its state funding.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The goal is to cue children that sleep is coming with a calm bedtime routine.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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But in Palm Springs—cue the high hedges—there was a sense of safety that didn't exist in LA.—
Jason Sheeler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The train, which was originally slated to open in 2023, has faced significant delays caused by clashes between the airport and contractor, LAX Integrated Express Solutions, over timeline, compensation and production.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Front Range trains would use existing tracks and right-of-ways and run at speeds up to 79 miles per hour, competitive with driving along Interstate 25, depending on traffic, according to district documents.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic immediately filed two lawsuits.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Chargers had won 22 games in a row before falling to Kimball.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Jayhawks even went eight minutes without scoring to open the second half, missing 16 shots in a row.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But what if the larvae are dead or missing, there’s no high-quality DNA or there isn’t the time—or equipment—to sequence the flies’ genomes?—
Rohini Subrahmanyam,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 2026
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While many resources and efforts were made to sequence DNA through the Human Genome Project, sequencing RNA and its many modifications remains a challenging task.—
Marlene Belfort,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Queue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queue. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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