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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
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Fuel rationing has been introduced in many regions, with hourslong queues of cars snaking beside roads.
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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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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
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Cruise lines have increasingly invested in their spa offerings in recent years.
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Steel columns throughout the terminal are structured similarly to trees, and the area is lit by constellation lighting reminiscent of the Appalachian night sky.
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Dust columns could be seen in two capital neighborhoods with typically busy restaurants and other businesses.
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Inside, more than 120 humanoids stand in neat rows, each performing a specific task repeatedly, from sorting packages or changing diapers to scooping popcorn, guided by human trainers with handheld controllers next to them.
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Clothes in various sizes and colors were hung on rows of racks.
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Penn Station New York access will be limited again after the match to accommodate trains bringing fans back from the stadium.
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The bus goes more places more frequently than trains, filling a niche like no other.
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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 sheriff's office reopened portions of the investigation roughly three years ago, reviewing thousands of case files and conducting interviews with Mansfield with assistance from federal and state authorities.
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And with a solid 16GB of RAM and a generous 1TB SSD to work with, this laptop has enough memory and storage to house all your files and multitask up a storm.
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“Queues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queues. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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