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Recent Examples of queues
Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
The roundabouts hope to offer a solution for long traffic queues and speed control through the Covenant, allowing for a continuous flow of traffic instead of the hard stops and starts of traffic signals or stop signs, according to county project manager Cynthia Curtis.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Although the Dodgers generally have extensive queues to get into the building for marquee bobblehead nights, this might be their biggest, with everyone (including non-fans of the Dodgers) trying to get the exclusive collectible.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Last weekend, as Matthieu Blazy’s new collection dropped at Chanel in Dubai Mall, queues formed outside, not unlike other fashion capitals in recent weeks.
—Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
But as the cards get more popular, road warriors are increasingly encountering crowds, long queues, and wait times.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
But all of those private and fee-based options are in the queues, not in the actual security screening area handled by TSA employees.
—Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Officers have been seen watching security queues, handing out water bottles and providing passengers with directions.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The Teatro di Marcello – a miniature precursor to the Colosseum – offers ancient grandeur without the queues.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
Though the Indian government attempted to reassure people that there was plenty of supply, panic swept in in the early days of March, with queues for gas pumps and panic-buying.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
The roundabouts hope to offer a solution for long traffic queues and speed control through the Covenant, allowing for a continuous flow of traffic instead of the hard stops and starts of traffic signals or stop signs, according to county project manager Cynthia Curtis.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Although the Dodgers generally have extensive queues to get into the building for marquee bobblehead nights, this might be their biggest, with everyone (including non-fans of the Dodgers) trying to get the exclusive collectible.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Last weekend, as Matthieu Blazy’s new collection dropped at Chanel in Dubai Mall, queues formed outside, not unlike other fashion capitals in recent weeks.
—Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
But as the cards get more popular, road warriors are increasingly encountering crowds, long queues, and wait times.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
But all of those private and fee-based options are in the queues, not in the actual security screening area handled by TSA employees.
—Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Officers have been seen watching security queues, handing out water bottles and providing passengers with directions.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The Teatro di Marcello – a miniature precursor to the Colosseum – offers ancient grandeur without the queues.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queues
Noun
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All lines will be using a weekday schedule, although Copley Station on the Green Line will be closed all day Monday.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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The monitor showed a slightly bent rectangle covered with dots and lines, which didn’t look so bad to me.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Twelve students, including Brendan LaFave, the high-achieving kid from Ann Arbor, live in the three-story brown-brick house, which has white columns along its wide front porch.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Scott Turner,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Growing these plants around the perimeter of your garden can make groundhogs less inclined to venture further into garden rows.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Blooming Layers Alternating rows of various plants create a striking contrast.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The trains will circulate through the airport’s central terminal area, linking terminals with parking facilities and pick-up and drop-off zones.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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From the whistle of a locomotive to the rumble of steel on steel, the trains of Chicago and the Midwest are more than a mode of transportation, given that Chicago has been America’s railroad capital for more than 150 years.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There were gut strings, then metallic strings.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The symptoms seemed so disparate, like distinct mugshots neatly pinned to an evidence board without any bold red strings or furious circles to show connection.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Vance jousted with at least one heckler over the war in Gaza, and he was pressed by another person over the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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While no longer run by Allen or Gates – Allen left Microsoft in 1983 and died in 2018; Gates stepped down from the company's board in 2020, got divorced and appeared in the Epstein files – their forward-thinking remains the backbone of the multi-national technology company.—
J. Kyle Foster,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Queues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queues. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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