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Imagine a scenario when Anderson finally call it quits and the stars align for a farewell appearance in front of a full house at The Oval.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
“Where we align we will work together and where we don’t I will be fiercely opposing,” Rodriguez said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
It also receives information about sounds and physical sensations, organizing these signals into maps that align with its visual representation on the opposite side of the brain.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Experts say it is also possible other strains of influenza may emerge throughout the season, which might align more with what is in the shots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Biting down in pain, noticing how my teeth didn't align like they used to.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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That aligns with the slew of measures over the past months to stabilize a turbulent stock market and rein in a fast-rising yuan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
They can also weigh in on program design to ensure training aligns with needs, maximizes return on investment, and leads to viable employment.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
The thriller also has a dark humour to it, which aligns well with Mod who often brings a dry wit to her characters.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
That aligns with the governor’s share of business travel during that period.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
I watch as she aligns her two yellow pencils.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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Pochettino, from a footballing point of view, feels extremely aligned to the values of Ferguson's United, and as a result will implement numerous similarities to the things Carrick wanted, but ultimately failed, to deliver.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
An object is chiral when its mirror image cannot be perfectly aligned with the original.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Microsoft’s fiscal year ends in June, so I aligned its reporting periods with January through September.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Indian and American interests are broadly aligned in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The closets were full of suits, dozens of them perfectly aligned from lightest gray to darkest black.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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So the stars seem to be aligning for Texas to develop and embrace a different way of thinking about the death penalty.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026
Magnetism is familiar from everyday experiences, whether it is a refrigerator magnet holding up a photograph or a compass aligning with Earth's magnetic field.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
"By aligning financial incentives with actual performance, we are ensuring our warfighters are equipped with the lethal capabilities they need to fight and win," Duffy said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Perhaps the most difficult hurdle has been aligning the event with Netflix's preference to broadcast during prime-time hours in the United States.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The extra cops are now aligning themselves along two yellow tapes they string in the form of a corridor that leads from the street to the house just past where I am.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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