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Recent Examples of queues
Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
But as the cards get more popular, road warriors are increasingly encountering crowds, long queues, and wait times.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
There is already part of some security checkpoints that’s controlled by private companies — in the queues.
—Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Officers have been seen watching security queues, handing out water bottles and providing passengers with directions.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The Teatro di Marcello – a miniature precursor to the Colosseum – offers ancient grandeur without the queues.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Kiwi Pump Prices Across the Asia Pacific region, reports of fuel-purchase limits and long queues at gas stations have helped bolster views about EVs.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Rising oil prices have created queues at cheaper gas stations, while delivery workers, truckers and greenhouse farmers grapple with expenses.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Leaving behind the scooter jams and smoothie-bowl queues of the Bali coast feels less like a commute and more like an exorcism.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
Last weekend, as Matthieu Blazy’s new collection dropped at Chanel in Dubai Mall, queues formed outside, not unlike other fashion capitals in recent weeks.
—Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
But as the cards get more popular, road warriors are increasingly encountering crowds, long queues, and wait times.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
There is already part of some security checkpoints that’s controlled by private companies — in the queues.
—Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Officers have been seen watching security queues, handing out water bottles and providing passengers with directions.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The Teatro di Marcello – a miniature precursor to the Colosseum – offers ancient grandeur without the queues.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Kiwi Pump Prices Across the Asia Pacific region, reports of fuel-purchase limits and long queues at gas stations have helped bolster views about EVs.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Rising oil prices have created queues at cheaper gas stations, while delivery workers, truckers and greenhouse farmers grapple with expenses.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Leaving behind the scooter jams and smoothie-bowl queues of the Bali coast feels less like a commute and more like an exorcism.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queues
Noun
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The lack of pay has contributed to high call-out rates at airports across the country, including at Philadelphia International Airport, where staffing shortages have led to longer security lines.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The road to the very long lines began in February, when Congress, in resolving a broader government shutdown (the second in four months, impressively), could not agree on how to keep funding Homeland Security.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As the beautiful Corinthian columns of electronic music, the bands — being combined as a singular project — gave rise to an entire genre.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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Huge columns made of light pink and dove gray Tennessee marble shone in the evening light filtering in from the glass roof.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Secret churches, perilous conversions During the Palm Sunday service, the in-person audience at the nondenominational church was much smaller than on a typical Sunday, with only about a half-dozen members dotting the rows of blue chairs in front of the stage.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Keep the rows spaced 30 to 36 inches apart to allow for sufficient airflow and growth.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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From April 14-16, a bus bridge will run from Roseville Road to Swanston, with trains not stopping at Marconi/Arcade.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Buses, trains and automobiles His various modes of transportation along the way have ranged from buses, trains, vans, hitchhiking, horses, motorbikes, slow boats, sea barges, bicycles and even a poultry truck.—
Salma Arafa,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Similar strings of airbag thefts also have been reported earlier this year in Hyde Park on the South Side and in Lakeview and Uptown on the North Side.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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For the film’s score, Hardcastle reached out to Nathan Williams, the main singer-songwriter of the indie rock band Wavves, along with his producer Aaron Rubin, and the two worked on composing a soundtrack filled with stirring strings and harsh metallic screeches.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Marquis later filed a lawsuit against its firewall provider, SonicWall, claiming that a security flaw may have allowed attackers to steal critical configuration files.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The leak comes just days after Fortune reported that the company had inadvertently made close to 3,000 files publicly available, including a draft blog post that detailed a powerful upcoming model that presents unprecedented cybersecurity risks.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Queues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queues. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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