line up

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Recent Examples of line up Even before the canine birthday boy arrived, people were lining up in NAWS ReTails Resale Center in Mokena to see him. Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025 Countries are lining up to make deals, Hassett said. Susan Heavey and Doina Chiacu, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025 The complaint doesn’t name Ramirez, but describes the exact date, location, and circumstances of his death, which line up with public reports and Ramirez’s obituary. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025 Blue-collar workers forced to juggle sky-high rents and rising food bills are among those lining up at local food banks, said Feeding South Florida CEO Paco Velez. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for line up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for line up
Verb
  • Ortiz, one of Del Records’ artists, had been scheduled to perform at a concert organized by Pérez in the state of Aguascalientes, Mexico, when the promoter was sanctioned, FBI Special Agent Lauren Radke wrote in an affidavit filed in court.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • As the laity began organizing in an effort to meet these obligations, a variety of institutions external to the parish were also confronted with the parish’s new position.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Vehicles are registered with a VIN number upon arriving in West Africa, but vehicle laundering hubs throughout the region offer scammers the opportunity to alter the identification number or purchase counterfeit registration paperwork.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The bill's requirement to show proof of citizenship in person would affect millions more voters who do have the documentation but register by mail or online, the Brennan Center said.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • When dogs attend the Red Rover doggy daycare in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, they aren't grouped by their breed or age, but rather, their energy levels.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The plan is to group the off-season discount businesses together and to operate Net-a-porter and Mr Porter as separate, full-price shops alongside Mytheresa.com.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Implementing The Circular Economy In Your Business Again, any company can align itself with circular economy practices.
    Wayne Elsey, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Keep probing until the recipes are adjusted to align with your preferences, timeline, abilities, and goals.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The ducks were seen April 1 on a frontage road that parallels Arizona State Route 101, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said in a Facebook post.
    Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Reid's casting became central to the production's integrity—not only because of her acting ability but also because of her experience with dwarfism, which paralleled aspects of Natalia's identity.
    Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Duke and Duchess of Windsor ordered pieces that were full of personality and wit.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The shift comes after reports that the cuts were ordered by Jeremy Lewin, a close ally of Elon Musk, who now oversees USAID under Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The 2024 production level almost matches that of 2021, when postponed shoots piled up in the aftermath of the pandemic.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Behind him, Burney carried Leilani — outfitted in a matching onesie with her dad’s name and a pair of child-sized pink earphones — up to congratulate the man who willed Florida back to glory.
    Brendan Marks, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But the human author was a sort of conductor: prompting, arranging, intervening.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Oz: On [Richard’s] birthday, Laura arranged for maybe a dozen Civil War reenactors to come galloping onto the set.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025

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