line up

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Recent Examples of line up At just five to six weeks old, these tiny furballs lined up at the litter box like perfect little students under their mother's watchful eye. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025 Companies and fans lined up to lock up long-term commitments for sponsorships and tickets. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Those who are eager to buy are browsing real estate listings and lining up potential dates for open houses. Jade Walker, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025 But successors on both sides of the aisle are already preparing to line up. Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for line up
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Verb
  • Keter Solana 70-Gallon Storage Bench Deck Box Made from weather-resistant resin with a 70-gallon capacity, this storage bench will organize outdoor clutter while also serving as a two- or three-person seat.
    Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • People search sites, also known as people finder sites, are a kind of data broker that specializes in collecting, organizing and selling access to personal information.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, inflation sits well below a peak attained in 2022, though price increases register nearly a percentage point higher than the Fed's goal of 2%.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 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
  • The climbing community—and our editorial staff—still felt that none of these disciplines ought to be grouped together.
    Maya Silver, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Perhaps most useful for sticky note aficionados is the app’s ability to quickly group sticky notes.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • This move aligns with the industry trend of adopting MCP as the standard for connecting AI systems to data repositories and tools.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The women are aligned on one thing: Kenya’s takedown was more than petty—it was premeditated.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 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
  • Robert King, 35, who was charged with transmitting interstate threats in federal court on Monday, was ordered to stay in detention by U.S. Magistrate Judge Renee Toliver after a hearing in Dallas on Wednesday afternoon, Fox News confirmed.
    Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Duke and Duchess of Windsor ordered pieces that were full of personality and wit.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • What to know about Mega Millions To score the jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.
    Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The Retreat Linen Top and matching Mid-rise Shorts, both over 40 percent off, can be styled together for a polished resort outfit or worn separately with basics for casual, everyday wear.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 20 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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“Line up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/line%20up. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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