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Recent Examples of queues
Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The month-long blockade by the JNIM armed group has set off long queues at petrol stations in Bamako and other major cities, grinding economic activity to a halt.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In the summer of 2024, Rhode’s London photo booth attracted hourlong queues.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Debates have raged in the busy industry program, standby ticket queues have snaked outside venues for the hottest premieres and the stars — in their droves — have been out in force and on major charm offensives, with distributors using the fest to launch both awards and release campaigns.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Check out the Disneyland Magic Key Buying Guide website for details on setting up a Disney account, payment information, pass upgrades, virtual queues, email alerts and making your first reservation.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Long queues also stretched just for a photo with a lifelike figure of Stephen Curry.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
Images broadcast online show queues outside banks as customers tried to withdraw cash.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Most of the others saw queues to get in because of their limited space.
—Kevin Coulson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
What To Know Fuel is running short in Bamako because of the blockade by JNIM fighters, with long queues forming at gas stations, according to residents.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The month-long blockade by the JNIM armed group has set off long queues at petrol stations in Bamako and other major cities, grinding economic activity to a halt.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In the summer of 2024, Rhode’s London photo booth attracted hourlong queues.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Debates have raged in the busy industry program, standby ticket queues have snaked outside venues for the hottest premieres and the stars — in their droves — have been out in force and on major charm offensives, with distributors using the fest to launch both awards and release campaigns.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Check out the Disneyland Magic Key Buying Guide website for details on setting up a Disney account, payment information, pass upgrades, virtual queues, email alerts and making your first reservation.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Long queues also stretched just for a photo with a lifelike figure of Stephen Curry.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
Images broadcast online show queues outside banks as customers tried to withdraw cash.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Most of the others saw queues to get in because of their limited space.
—Kevin Coulson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queues
Noun
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The space reflects Aeyde’s signature understated and clean aesthetic rooted in the Bauhaus and Brutalism movements via geometric lines, furniture and textural interplay through a mix of travertine and veined marbles, wood and steel elements.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The daughter of Veronica Hearst, one of her era’s most stylish society swans, she was raised in a lavish Fifth Avenue apartment designed by Renzo Mongiardino featuring columns, tapestries, and Old Master paintings.—
Derek Blasberg,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
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Lavic displays and dramatic columns of ash.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There were rows of records, stacks of photos and the original Midnite Jamboree stage where legends like Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline and Garth Brooks once played.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
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The rows of souvenir shops selling 4-inch-tall plastic Oscar statuettes are not the permanent fate of Hollywood Boulevard.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The companies did not share details, but some aviation experts told NPR that some cargo could be shifted to passenger planes, trains and trucks.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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While there are high-speed trains to Istanbul from other parts of Turkey, the easiest way to get there is to fly, as you’ll be deposited right in the heart of this sprawling megacity.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and arranged with conservatory luminaries such as Caroline Shaw, Lux builds from strings, vocal choirs, and enough timpani to simulate a fracking expedition.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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That said, these agreements often come with legal strings attached.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When Timothy Walsh walked into KPMG for the first time 33 years ago, he was handed a stack of loan files and sent straight to a copy machine.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Advocates for rent reporting, from nonprofits to members of Congress, have touted it as a way for those with thin or non-existent credit files to start building or boosting their creditworthiness.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Queues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queues. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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