line up

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Recent Examples of line up That time frame would line up with their popular, briefly revived sitcom being canceled at ABC in 2018, hours after Barr posted a racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett, the former senior adviser to President Obama. Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 11 July 2025 That timeline lines up with Roseanne being canceled on ABC due to controversial tweets from Barr, leading to The Conners being created with Goodman leading the cast. Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 11 July 2025 Photographer Lorenzo Di Cola lined up this shot of the orange-yellow full moon setting behind the ruins of the Rocca Calascio castle in Italy just before sunrise on July 11. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 11 July 2025 Here is how the Diamondbacks will line up for Game 2: D-backs RHP Merrill Kelly (7-4, 3.55 ERA) The Diamondbacks have lost three of his last four starts (4.91 ERA). Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for line up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for line up
Verb
  • Cort was also the senior class vice president, active with the volleyball and tennis teams and helped organize other school events.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 14 July 2025
  • Grayson knew McCray from church, and had hired her to organize events before she was incarcerated.
    Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Click here to register and place a $5 bet on any of these markets and get the reward if your bet settles as a win.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
  • After the ceremony, new citizens were encouraged to register to vote at a table set up in the back of the room, staffed by the Maricopa County Recorder's Office.
    Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Nelson advises selecting the right plant for the right place, considering its sun or shade preferences, and grouping them accordingly.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
  • Memorial Day ceremonies in West Chester are planned each year by local veterans groups VFW Post 7696 and Havelock D. Nelson American Legion Post 681.
    Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • The common thread is the need for planning that aligns long-term investment and operational execution with a shifting policy foundation.
    Tom Strohl, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • That allowed the technical aspects to align with the human ones.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • There has yet to be a sufficient conversation focused on how faculty use the tool to enhance their performance that might parallel the ongoing one regarding student use.
    Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • In the film, Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells play Dom and Cole, a couple struggling to adopt a daughter, a process that paralleled Craig and Crano’s real life.
    William Earl, Variety, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Fans can order custom looks — and tiny accessories to match — at their local David's Bridal store by making an appointment with the alterations team, according to a press release.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • For a low-calorie, sugar-free option, order a Caffè Misto with 2% milk or a non-dairy milk, like coconut or almond milk.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • Both mother and daughter let their long hair flow down their backs, nearly matching in length.
    Stephanie Petit, People.com, 13 July 2025
  • What to know about Powerball To score a jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
    Don Sweeney July 13, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • Horowitz spent decades arranging for Sondheim’s archives to come to the Library of Congress.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
  • The controversy comes at a time the United States is trying to arrange a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025

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