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Meanings of aligning in English

Causing to fall into line or into position.

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Examples for "positioning"
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His positioning was good, particularly when he was left facing two players.
The Guardian
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But various banks' platforms tell a story of even more bullish positioning.
Reuters
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Background: Pneumoperitoneum and patient positioning are essential factors during laparoscopic surgical procedures.
Pubmed
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Good positioning of the endoprostheses was achieved and we attained procedural success.
Pubmed
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Of course, historically low positioning doesn't mean investors will add any more.
Reuters
Usage of aligning in English
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If you're aligning to higher social causes make sure you have credibility.
The Irish Times
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The workers finish aligning the presses then duck again behind their barriers.
The windup girl
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It bobbed and roamed as Merlin directed Rose, carefully aligning the beam.
James Potter and the Curse of the Gatekeeper
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I'm not the only one who thinks the planets may be aligning.
News.com.au
5
She felt her breath slowing, aligning itself at last to her father's.
Cold springs
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Ptychography will therefore be well-suited for characterizing and aligning future nanofocusing X-ray optics.
Pubmed
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However, photos from Caracas show some soldiers aligning themselves with Mr Guaido's supporters.
Radio NZ
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He said he would work on aligning pay towards customer outcomes.
News.com.au
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The companies are also aligning with rivals to accelerate the pace of research.
Reuters
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A week ago, it looked like the stars were aligning for Marco Rubio.
Reuters
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The stars are aligning for an era of German banking consolidation.
Reuters
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America no longer would soil itself by aligning with a despot, he swore.
Man in the Middle
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Her arms ached as her bound hands kept her joints from properly aligning.
Throne of Glass
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An important factor from the outset was aligning all stakeholder goals.
The Irish Times
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That prompted Rubio to scold Bush for aligning himself with the liberal media.
Reuters
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Outside, the blue dawn had risen and the planets were aligning.
Future Lovecraft
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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