alignment

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At the City Council hearing this month, Mayor John Heilman said the city lacks authority when its zoning laws are not in alignment with California state laws, Beverly Press & Park La Brea News reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

More young people in China are subscribing to the model, as cities pledge millions of dollars in funding and rent subsidies for such ventures, in alignment with Beijing's political goal of "technological self-reliance".

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

When Social Security was enacted in 1935, the legislation envisioned the buildup of a trust fund and a close alignment of contributions and benefits for any given cohort.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The parliamentary legislation to accompany some of them is expected later this year, and will include new powers allowing so-called "dynamic alignment" with Europe in areas where deals have already been signed.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

She was nothing but a huge black maw with bad teeth alignment and a serious overbite, and she’d done nothing for centuries but eat without brushing after meals.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan