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aligns

  • present tense form
    of align (3rd person singular).
    align
    verb (used with object)
    to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.

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

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

McKesson Chief Executive Officer Brian Tyler said the deal aligns with the company’s long-term strategy to expand access to therapies across the care continuum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Walt Disney Co. has named Karandeep Anand as the company’s first-ever chief technology officer, a move that aligns with Chief Executive Josh D’Amaro’s push toward tech integration at the Burbank media giant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

The issue for OpenAI, Anthropic and other tech giants is that no one seems to have cracked the so-called alignment problem - in other words, whether AI aligns with human values.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

I watch as she aligns her two yellow pencils.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett