lineup

Example Sentences

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But make no mistake: dropping Messi from the lineup is strictly out of the question.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Dodgers catcher Will Smith was scratched from the lineup because of a stiff neck, manager Dave Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Our malaise wasn’t helped by the White House’s announced concert lineup at the Great American State Fair, scheduled to run in Washington, D.C., from June 25 to July 10.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Clark, who made one basket during the game, had an animated discussion with White during a timeout before being yanked out of the lineup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“We have,” he said, “a stronger lineup than in the spring of 1935, and we figure to have three good fast boats in contention in January.”

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown