a row or arrangement of people or things assembled for a particular purpose
the line-up for the football match
the members of such a row or arrangement
an identity parade
to form, put into, or organize a line-up
(tr) to produce, organize, and assemble
they lined up some questions
(tr) to align
Arrange in or form a line, as in Betty lined up the books on the shelf , or The children lined up for lunch . [Late 1800s]
Organize, make ready, make the arrangements for, as in They lined up considerable support for the bill , or Nancy was supposed to line up a hall for the concert . [c. 1900]
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Sophie Devine bludgeoned 45 from 22 balls including three sixes from Sophie Ecclestone's opening over, but had little support from the rest of the White Ferns' line-up.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
"It's a great addition to their product line-up," he said.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The all-male headline line-up so far also includes US country singer Garth Brooks on Friday 27 June, one day before Ateez.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The final line-up was completed after Thursday's second semi-final, when 10 more countries progressed and another five were knocked out.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
"Yeah," we concur, hands on our hips, facing him, a line-up of feminists.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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