queuing

verb

variants or queueing
present participle of queue
as in lining

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  1. aligning
  2. filing
  3. prioritizing
  4. placing
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  • Meanwhile, the older adults’ confidence dropped, aligning with previous research showing that older adults are generally better able to gauge their ability to perform complex tasks.
    — C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Grubbs remained healthy last season as the 59ers won the Class 2A state title, and the stars seem to be aligning for him.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of aligning
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  • LaPlaca's husband, Jason Carty, was also charged with knowingly filing a false petition and other offenses in the case.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Harvard Business School’s Josh Lerner and his co-authors dug into who is actually filing the patents behind the 14 technology areas the Pentagon deems critical—advanced computing, space technology, AI, hypersonics and biotech.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • This signals a venture capital shift, prioritizing judgment and specification over raw code generation, as AI can now plan and self-correct code.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Olivia Culpo, 34, is prioritizing comfort in her third trimester.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of prioritizing
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  • Burry is putting his money where his mouth is, placing bearish bets against some of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom, including Nvidia, and others that are positioned against the broader semiconductor sector.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • If the proposal moves forward, county commissioners would first need to approve placing the measure on the ballot.
    — Noah Daly August 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2026
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