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Example Sentences

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“Looking sharp, buddy!” a teenager lining up to board a tour bus yelled out.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

An $80 billion fundraising move surprised investors but still got them lining up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Zirah interviewed Paris mayoral candidates and hinted he has since been lining up meetings with television groups ahead of the presidential polls.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The agency’s 38-member board last year adopted a climate adaptation strategy that sets goals for lining up additional water.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

This was a process that involved lining up messages to detect new patterns that could unlock the cipher.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield