aligning

Example Sentences

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If the parent alienator is incapacitated or dies, the sibling who was aligning with the parent can start to feel differently.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Microsoft seemed like an obvious early winner in AI: The company became OpenAI’s first major corporate backer through a $1 billion investment in 2019, aligning itself early on with one of the industry’s juggernauts.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Factory costs at Volkswagen’s German sites fell over 20% on average in 2025, aligning for a volatile market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

“That’s who Steve Hilton is aligning himself with.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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