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Recent Examples of queue
Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
While standing in line, rebook your flight online Most people react to a cancellation by heading straight to the nearest customer service desk and queuing up to rebook their flight.
—Amelia Edelman, NPR, 17 June 2025
Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
So to me, the real challenge is, first and foremost in the front queue, is the South China Sea with the Philippines.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Noun
The Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland is losing its fast lane, meaning visitors will have to queue up for the ride.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
While standing in line, rebook your flight online Most people react to a cancellation by heading straight to the nearest customer service desk and queuing up to rebook their flight.
—Amelia Edelman, NPR, 17 June 2025
Verb
Renewables generate the vast majority of new electricity that’s come online in the past few years in the US and make up about 85% of what is currently waiting to be approved in the nation’s permitting queue.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
So to me, the real challenge is, first and foremost in the front queue, is the South China Sea with the Philippines.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for queue
Noun
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The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.—
Brady Slack,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
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In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.—
Joe Sutton,
CNN,
10 Feb. 2023
Verb
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The group has lined up 30 designers for its inaugural showcase in New York, including Chow and Osborne.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
24 July 2025
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Fans have lined up at Pop Mart stores and vending machines for hours, even traveling overseas to get their hands on one, CNBC reported.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Dhillon became notorious in 1988, as editor of the Dartmouth Review, for publishing a column depicting then president James Freedman, a Jew, as Adolf Hitler.—
Rob Wolfe,
New Yorker,
18 July 2025
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Accommodation Inspired by the area’s close ties to ancient Greece, the Savoy hotel’s design features a white-washed exterior accented by contemporary columns and a series of lush gardens.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Verb
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After the song's performance, Wallen appeared to pour gasoline on the stage and then picked up a lighter, cueing a pyrotechnic show.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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Furthermore, all that kit and its deployment can’t be cheap and someone has to pay for it, cue the taxpayer.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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For those who love rail travel, the United States offers some of the most scenic and dramatic long-distance trains in the world.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The bubble car on the top of the train had a bar with a Fender Rhodes in it.—
John Darnielle,
Pitchfork,
24 July 2025
Verb
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His family is filing a wrongful death suit against the park, and their lawyer, Esther Avalos (Nicola Correia-Damude), visits Turner and Jill alike, sniffing around for information about his disappearance.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
20 July 2025
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Fourth Judicial District Judge Steven Hippler lifted the gag order that prevented investigators, law enforcement and attorneys from speaking publicly about the case after two dozen media outlets and organizations — including the Idaho Statesman — filed a motion to rescind the order.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
19 July 2025
Noun
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The Clue: This Wordle has two vowels and two consonants in a row.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The goal for the two contestants — almost always a man and a woman, better known as Mr. X and Miss Circle — was to win three squares in a row by deciding whether the star in the square was telling the truth when asked a trivia question.—
Lindsay Soll,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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In baseball, Pedro Martínez evolved from a dominant power pitcher into a master of control and pitch sequencing after the velocity of his fastball declined.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The retired controller questioned the wisdom of swapping the paper strips controllers use to sequence planes with a digital alternative.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
17 July 2025
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“Queue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queue. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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