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1
as in to agree
to bring to or be in a state of agreement
Though we have our differences, we align on many issues.
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2
as in to line
to set in order
Make sure your quilting squares are aligned and pinned before sewing. She was waiting for the stars to align.
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Recent Examples of align
Ball-stoppers rarely align with the principles of winning basketball, and Randle’s tendencies are as entrenched as ever.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Looking back on it all now, Lee is still awestruck by the way the stars aligned.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
This self-awareness not only helps in defining clear goals for a new position or career, but also ensures that any change aligns with your long-term aspirations and values.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
But the key development is that policy and Wall Street are now also aligning with the crypto world.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Looking back on it all now, Lee is still awestruck by the way the stars aligned.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
This self-awareness not only helps in defining clear goals for a new position or career, but also ensures that any change aligns with your long-term aspirations and values.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
But the key development is that policy and Wall Street are now also aligning with the crypto world.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The move, which effectively leaves in place a lower court ruling upholding those regulations, comes days after the court agreed to hear a narrow slice of the fight: whether fuel companies have standing to sue over the regulations.Ella Nilsen, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Now, the journal that initially published the study, along with three of its 18 authors ‒ though not its most high-profile lead scientist ‒ have agreed to withdraw it.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Its corresponding streaming gains are enough to push the song onto the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart at No. 16 via 3.7 million streams, a gain of 29%.Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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How To Freeze Sour Cream To freeze sour cream, place it in an airtight container and put it in the freezer.Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Evelyn was taken to the hospital and died more than 12 hours later at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, where she was placed on life support.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Align.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/align. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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