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alignment

[uh-lahyn-muhnt] / əˈlaɪn mənt /


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The new alignment is redrawing political fault lines between the Arab world and Israel that defined the region for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Precise alignment is also not usually necessary since multimode fibers can already carry large amounts of energy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

At the City Council hearing this month, Mayor John Heilman said the city lacks authority when its zoning laws are not in alignment with California state laws, Beverly Press & Park La Brea News reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

More young people in China are subscribing to the model, as cities pledge millions of dollars in funding and rent subsidies for such ventures, in alignment with Beijing's political goal of "technological self-reliance".

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“Patrick Moore told viewers that they could experience the phenomenon by jumping in the air at the exact moment the alignment occurred. If they did, they would feel weightless, like they were floating.”

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven




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