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aligns

verb

variants also alines

present tense third-person singular of align

as in agrees

to bring to or be in a state of agreement Though we have our differences, we align on many issues.

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as in lines

to set in order Make sure your quilting squares are aligned and pinned before sewing. She was waiting for the stars to align.

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Recent Examples of aligns Keeping sensitive information within China’s own infrastructure also aligns with Beijing’s concerns about data security. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 DiCanio prefers guard to tackle, and the reason aligns perfectly with Lake Zurich’s longtime identity on offense. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Plus, in exchange for answers, HundredX contributes to charitable causes chosen by respondents — a data-for-good model that aligns with our mission here at the Club. — Kevin Stankiewicz,alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Viewpoint This article generally aligns with a Center Left point of view. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 While most of the rest of the country celebrates Pride Month in June, in 2010, Atlanta started hosting its major celebration in October, which aligns with National Coming Out Day. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Still, SpaceX’s video aligns with models and simulations by astronomers and space experts, who also noted that the Starmind constellation will form two artificial rings around Earth. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 Kenco’s recently released 2026 Peak Season Consumer Report aligns with other shopper surveys showing the households are expecting to spend the same or more this coming holiday season. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 How Sorkin wanted to portray Zuckerberg is present in Strong’s performance and aligns with the actor’s general approach to playing characters audiences have seen as both antiheroes and villains. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

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The result is a politics in which almost everyone agrees that reform is urgently needed, provided someone else pays, and their own group’s advantages remain untouched.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
If the Tax Court agrees that rescheduling eliminates section 280E liability for past years, cannabis businesses could seek refunds for multiple prior tax years.

— Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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