alignment
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"By carefully tracking the direction the radio waves and X-rays oscillate as the magnetar rotates, the team found that the alignment of 1E1547's magnetic and rotational poles were ideal for detecting vacuum birefringence."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
The shadow cast by the alignment of Sun and Moon creates a strange twilight during which temperatures drop, shadows appear at strange angles and some animals go to sleep.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
In the memo, seen by the Associated Press, external, Engelbert said the league would "always approach this topic thoughtfully, respectfully, and in alignment with the longstanding values of our league".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
That’s just an alignment of my values and opportunities that seems almost blessed at the moment, but it’s not effortful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
With the one tipping out of alignment, the whole elegant scheme had torn, frayed.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
"On the contrary, we need a multilateralism that is more deeply rooted in the people and not just in governments, biases or economic lobbying. We need new alignments, new alliances."
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
The discovery may also help refine models of intrinsic galaxy alignments, which can interfere with measurements in upcoming weak lensing surveys.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 25, 2025
He reshuffled diplomatic alignments to buy time, giving the U.S. a stronger position by the following decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
The exact alignments and deals are impossible to predict, and much will depend on the individuals appointed to key positions.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2024
New power alignments had coalesced without him and he was at a loss to cope with them.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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