queues 1 of 2

noun

plural of queue
as in lines
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another join the queue to my left if you need to return merchandise

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verb

present tense third-person singular of queue
as in cues

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Recent Examples of queues
Noun
Several airports including in Paris and Amsterdam have temporarily switched off biometric collection and resorted to manual processing as a result of queues. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 Whether these projects join the shift to private grids will depend in part on whether operators and regulators of the public grids address problems with grid interconnection queues. — John Kostyack, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The most recent government shutdown, which lasted about 75 days, led to long queues and left 61,000 TSA officers working without pay. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026 Telephone lines in homes were scarce; using the local phone box meant queues and patience. — Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Viral videos shared online in recent weeks show massive crowds stretching through shuttle queues as visitors wait to reach Tre Cime di Lavaredo, one of the most iconic destinations in Italy's Dolomites. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 Tickets went on sale Tuesday and were going briskly, with digital wait times reported of more than four hours in queues with as many as 13,000 guests. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Some of the rest were stuck in water-bottle refill lines, concurrent queues snaking behind small drinking fountains that created a bottleneck of sweaty humanity around the corners of the new stadium. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026 Russia's economic situation Long queues have been seen at Russian petrol stations as the country grapples with a worsening fuel crisis. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queues
  1. lines
  2. columns
  3. rows
  4. trains
  5. strings
  6. files
Noun
  • Bragg's office contends that the state charges, including murder and firearms offenses, involve different legal elements and criminal conduct than federal charges, which alleged Mangione traveled across state lines to stalk and kill Thompson.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • There are at least four different lines of evidence that have failed to find any connection, said Angelica Ronald, professor of psychology and genetics at the University of Surrey in the UK.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lines
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  • Rather than the usual infotainment screen and a smattering of controls, this one has two columns of physical buttons with leather accents, and AC vents that echo the arrangement of the tailpipes out the back.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This is part of a series of columns about young people and the economy.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of columns
Noun
  • For well over a century now, families have sported rows of rictus grins for the camera, but the subgenre of family portraiture (and, later, video clips) dedicated to conception, gestation, and birth is very much a product of the social media age.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Expensive seats, in the lower level about 30-40 rows up at the 12-13-yard line have their view of the other side of the field blocked by a standing platform.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of rows
Noun
  • Visitors to the airport have been able to watch the trains in action, but travelers have yet to benefit.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Bias cut is preferred, but looks range from the draped and slinky to high-lows with trains.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of trains
Noun
  • Languid piano tunes give way to surging, keening tides of strings.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • An antidote to session cookie theft DBSCs protect against the theft of session cookies, the unique strings of characters that websites store on browsers.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of strings
Noun
  • Clients of John Minnella may retrieve files by calling the State Bar at (213) 765-1593.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The subpoena seeks QueerDoc's personnel files, billing documents, communications with drug manufacturers and records of patients who were prescribed puberty blockers or hormone therapy, among other information, according to the 9th Circuit decision.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of files

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