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Recent Examples of queues
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Fuel rationing has been introduced in many Russian regions, with hours-long queues of cars snaking beside roads.
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Dasha Litvinova,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The companies building them are putting up hundreds simultaneously, in places the grid was never designed to reach, on timelines that utility companies, with their seven year queues for new connections, simply can’t comprehend.
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Vinod Khosla,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Globally, over 2,500 gigawatts of projects, including data centers, are stuck in grid connection queues.
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Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The drone attacks are worsening fuel shortages, with people reporting rising prices and long queues at the filling stations.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
There's not an abundance of shade in the park, as the foliage and trees are newly planted, though there are awnings over most of the playgrounds and the ride queues.
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Lindsay Kimble,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
This takes time and money, resulting in years-long connection queues for data centers and the potential for utilities to pass on those costs to other customers.
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IEEE Spectrum,
24 June 2026
Getting used to my personal queues on how to execute every pitch.
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Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
Noun
Fuel rationing has been introduced in many regions, with hourslong queues of cars snaking beside roads.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Fuel rationing has been introduced in many Russian regions, with hours-long queues of cars snaking beside roads.
—
Dasha Litvinova,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The companies building them are putting up hundreds simultaneously, in places the grid was never designed to reach, on timelines that utility companies, with their seven year queues for new connections, simply can’t comprehend.
—
Vinod Khosla,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Globally, over 2,500 gigawatts of projects, including data centers, are stuck in grid connection queues.
—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The drone attacks are worsening fuel shortages, with people reporting rising prices and long queues at the filling stations.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
There's not an abundance of shade in the park, as the foliage and trees are newly planted, though there are awnings over most of the playgrounds and the ride queues.
—
Lindsay Kimble,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
This takes time and money, resulting in years-long connection queues for data centers and the potential for utilities to pass on those costs to other customers.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
24 June 2026
Getting used to my personal queues on how to execute every pitch.
—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queues
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Allen also recommends avoiding light grout lines at all costs to prevent a stark contrast.
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Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, knocked down power lines and damaged buildings, said Tom Hausner, undersheriff for the Walworth County Sheriff’s department.
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DeJohn got his start in the industry working as a fashion illustrator at The Philadelphia Bulletin, where his work accompanied the fashion columns.
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Original Tuscan columns on the facade were preserved, while interior crown moldings were restored and paired with bleached hardwood chevron floors, new chandeliers, and mantlepieces.
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The rows of chairs facing the stage offered virtually no shade, including reserved sections for VIPs and World War II veterans.
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Backers say the safety impact of rows of canopies is a real issue.
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The collision involved one of Sacramento Regional Transit’s newer low-floor light rail trains.
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Amtrak canceled some trains in the Northeast due to excessive heat that could affect the tracks.
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Nadal also uses the Western grip, which sends the racket strings from low to high while practically facing downward.
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The halterneck bikini style was also held in place with bright yellow strings.
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The Department of Justice argued releasing more files would harm Jeffrey Epstein's victims.
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This can help catch malware, risky downloads and suspicious files.
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“Queues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queues. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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