alignment
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The Spanish team capitalized on its opponent’s defensive misalignments, found depth down the wings and consistently exposed the Austrians’ defensive weaknesses.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
Upstart CEO Paul Gu, who took over the position last week, said the shortfall could be the result of timing misalignments within consensus estimates.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
We called these misalignments the “stretch gap” and the “slack gap.”
From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025
Such extreme misalignments are usually linked to past interactions with massive planets or stellar companions -- yet none have been found here, making TOI-3884 an especially compelling system to study.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025
At least 111 railroad accidents have been caused by bridge failures or bridge misalignments since 1976, according to an Associated Press review of derailment reports submitted by railroads to the Federal Railroad Administration.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023
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