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Recent Examples of queue
Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 20 May 2025
Allegedly, there are coins to be earned in the ride queues, although like many video games, instructions are not detailed and may require personal exploration.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
May 7, 2025 The Strana Telegram channel said some flights had been delayed for more than 13 hours with dozens of planes queuing on the tarmac for departure and passengers stuck on board without food or water.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Noun
The grand atrium of Harry Potter's British Ministry of Magic is re-created in the queue for the Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry attraction at Universal Epic Universe.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 20 May 2025
Allegedly, there are coins to be earned in the ride queues, although like many video games, instructions are not detailed and may require personal exploration.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Verb
Customers are already queuing, hoping to hit the slopes of some of the most coveted runs in the world.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
May 7, 2025 The Strana Telegram channel said some flights had been delayed for more than 13 hours with dozens of planes queuing on the tarmac for departure and passengers stuck on board without food or water.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for queue
Noun
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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
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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
Verb
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Ash was ultimately taken into custody after traffic cameras and license plate readers put his SUV in the area of the prison several times since late April, which lined up with the dates the detection system observed a drone matching the suspect’s flying over the facility.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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Fans had been lining up as early as 3:30 a.m. waiting for just Epic Universe's parking lot to open at 5:45.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Times culture critic Mary McNamara wrote a column about how this play about John Proctor and #MeToo cured her of her aversion to theatrical works-in-progress.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
Verb
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This smells like taking a bite of the ripest, juiciest fruits (cue the blend of mango and blackberry, seasoned with a hit of black pepper) for mouthwatering results.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
20 May 2025
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Establish a consistent bedtime routine: A simple sequence like bath, book, feed, lullaby, and bed can cue sleep.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The train tracks in the area run along a busy intersection with multiple lanes of traffic.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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After dinner, both trains offer live entertainment in the bar car.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
Verb
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In a campaign finance report for last quarter filed in April, Riddle reported raising $30,302.02 in contributions and spending $4,321.01, leaving a balance of $25,981.01 as of March 31.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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And in 2018, the chain also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection but came out of it the next year.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Towns did not score in the first quarter for the second game in a row.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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After playing nine in a row through Wednesday, the Padres will have two 13-straight stretches before the end of June.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
Verb
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The first ancient human genome was sequenced in 2010.—
Kermit Pattison,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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The agencies used whole genome sequencing to match the strain of listeria found at Fresh & Ready Foods with the outbreak causing illnesses.—
Viola Flowers,
NBC news,
11 May 2025
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“Queue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queue. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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