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as in groups
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as in parallels
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lines up
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Even though the race generally parallels Interstate 70, runners seldom notice the highway.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026 -
The film — set amid Ireland’s care system — has remarkable, and coincidental, parallels with Keoghan’s own upbringing as a foster kid from one of Dublin’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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This finding aligns with the idea that factors such as sedimentation and erosion would chip away at a coastline’s complexity more than, say, a mountaintop’s.—
Alex Music,
Scientific American,
16 May 2026
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That limited expansion aligns with what Netflix executives have publicly said about their strategy.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Beaulah orders Joaquin to clean up the mess, which involves dragging his brother to rehab and possibly intimidating Wes’s highly suspicious widow, Whitney (Olivia Rose Keegan), into leaving town.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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The system also surfaces items a customer usually orders but forgot to mention — reducing the leakage that happens when a store’s shelf label goes missing or a product gets moved.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Fiber, which consists primarily of cellulose, is a polysaccharide with glucose molecules that are linked using a beta bond.—
Julie Pollock,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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While Fold consists almost entirely of four-on-the-floor rhythms, each track feels like it’s built for a different chapter of a larger, arcing DJ set.—
Reid BG,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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The receiver connects to a household appliance and registers the signal from the button.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
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Carefully brush with some of the remaining sauce, and flip again; cook, uncovered, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest portion of lamb chops registers 120°F for rare or 130°F for medium-rare, about 2 minutes more.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Dan Levy matches his sweater to the backdrop at the Big Mistakes SAG-AFTRA event in Los Angeles on May 17.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The action matches the policy for other city departments.—
Lisa Starke,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Is there a law that sorts that out for us?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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The equipment uses an AI scanner to read the composition of such textiles and sorts them by fibers, after which they can be recycled.—
Tian MacLeod Ji,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Twenty-six times four, of course, equals 104.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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More partners equals more money and more visibility.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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