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  • noun Plural form of alignment.

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Examples

  • In general, the notion that periodic individual elections can create permanent changes in partisan alignments is not well-supported by the historical record, which looks far more messy and chaotic.

    Brendan Nyhan: What Today's Predicted Outcome Will and Will Not Mean Brendan Nyhan 2010

  • In general, the notion that periodic individual elections can create permanent changes in partisan alignments is not well-supported by the historical record, which looks far more messy and chaotic.

    Brendan Nyhan: What Today's Predicted Outcome Will and Will Not Mean Brendan Nyhan 2010

  • But FWIW I would have named the alignments differently, i.e.:

    A design pattern for image and figure alignment | FactoryCity 2007

  • The upright stones which form the outer walls are from eighteen inches to three feet high, but as they do not always touch they may be described as alignments rather than walls.

    The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia James George Frazer 1897

  • It may be very similar, but neither one of us know what how well Wink is going to call alignments during a game, or how good he's going to be at making in-game adjustments ... something Nolan was very very good at. millertime3852 on Today, 2: 47 pm, edited 1 time in total. badbadperson wrote: Didn't the bears get a new offensive coordinator this year.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local Bronco_Eli 2010

  • It may be very similar, but neither one of us know what how well Wink is going to call alignments during a game, or how good he's going to be at making in-game adjustments ... something Nolan was very very good at. millertime3852 on Today, 2: 47 pm, edited 1 time in total. badbadperson wrote: Didn't the bears get a new offensive coordinator this year.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local Bronco_Eli 2010

  • When these "alignments" happen, everybody thinks the other "team's" fliers will come over in masses and steal upgrades from the "home" team.

    The Cranky Flier COELITEGUY 2010

  • The Wisconsin segment that lost funding -- $810 million from Milwaukee to Madison -- was one of 25 "alignments" under consideration in a Minnesota study to determine the best route to

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2010

  • When these "alignments" happen, everybody thinks the other "team's" fliers will come over in masses and steal upgrades from the "home" team.

    The Cranky Flier 2009

  • When these "alignments" happen, everybody thinks the other "team's" fliers will come over in masses and steal upgrades from the "home" team.

    The Cranky Flier 2009

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