Example Sentences

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Investors’ expectations for Bank of England policy changes have aligned more closely with the likely path, a BOE committee member said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Technology, geopolitics, and economics have aligned to gin up excitement on Wall Street about the potential swirling above the clouds.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

As Forbes put it back in February in regards to their collaboration and the rebirth of Blanca after its temporary shuttering, the "stars have aligned."

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2024

But just because the three have aligned to fight the trust change doesn’t necessarily mean they have a unified vision for the companies’ future, Greif said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

The pyramid and the rest of the city are oriented on a rectilinear grid 15° 25” from true north, a direction that may have aligned with the cave mouth.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann