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[uh-lahyn] / əˈlaɪn /




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He said the upcoming Budget was a chance to "align resources more fairly with demand" and "place Cleveland on a sustainable footing".

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

“They are not just looking for what party to align with. They want to know that they can trust the person they’re voting for,” Rottinghaus said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

That desire for privacy appears to align with the quieter lifestyle Carrey has embraced away from Hollywood in recent years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

O’Donnell is working to align everyone involved in Nascar races—team owners, track owners, media partners, car manufacturers and sponsors—around a growth plan called Project 2032.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

She stopped now and then to straighten a book or align the curtains.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

That aligns with the governor’s share of business travel during that period.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

The letter aligns with the Commission’s work and is a valuable contribution to a continuing debate over how to address economic risks and imbalances, a spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

A spokesperson said: "We encourage students to select accommodation that aligns with their lifestyle preferences and budget throughout the application process."

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

For the last few weeks, the Rams have practiced in the late afternoon, which aligns body clock-wise with their impending morning kickoff in Melbourne.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

I watch as she aligns her two yellow pencils.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

Just as a person's left and right hands are mirror images that cannot be perfectly aligned, some molecules can exist in two forms that have identical chemical components but different three-dimensional arrangements.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

This is the moment of "syzygy" when the Sun and Moon will be aligned either side of the Earth.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Prince Harry also said in the interview he felt the stars aligned for his and Meghan’s return and that their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, had been “loving” their time attending British school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

The company said the move aims to help it focus its resources on its top priorities, and that it would continue to hire in certain areas aligned with its strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

A Warm Morning Ben Franklin stove occupied the centermost floor space; a few rows of rickety wooden benches were aligned on either side of the stove.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

But later, the task of aligning a small knife into the utensil basket proved to be another challenge.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

"What Egypt is seeking is strategic autonomy: not breaking with Washington, not aligning completely with Beijing, but creating enough room to pursue its own national interests," he added.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

His obsessive court rituals — including meticulously aligning his water bottles and executing his precise pre-point routines — were not merely superstitions, but coping mechanisms in a high-stress, solitary sport.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

The WSJ CFO & COO Council convenes the world’s top financial leaders so they can gain perspective on navigating market uncertainty, aligning priorities and making decisions that deliver measurable results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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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