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line-up



line up


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schedule
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The target was never likely to pose a challenge to an England batting line-up that remains powerful despite Phil Salt and Jacob Bethell being absent injured.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Inside the stadium, there is a pre-game music line-up and half-time show, and organsiers hope Sudeikis is among the crowd.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Anna Nordqvist spoke in the build-up to the Solheim Cup about the European team being in a period of transition as she chose a line-up with four debutants.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

“They now say in the press they wanted to ‘refresh’ the show, and with a new coaching line-up there wouldn’t be a chair for me,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Jonah probably couldn’t have picked Chip’s dad out in a line-up.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

It is pleasing in its simplicity, but it also comes with lots of risk, especially if reality doesn’t line up with your calculations.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Some parts of the world had a chance to see a rare 'Blood Moon', when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in the night sky.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

When the duration and the number of years until you need that money don’t line up, you don’t have a market problem.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

He worked flashcards with Robinson and sometimes made his father line up in the street in front of their house just to commit certain plays and alignments to memory.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

His left eye didn’t line up with whomever he was trying to talk to; when he was in social situations trying to make chitchat, the person to whom he was speaking would steadily drift left.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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