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the stars align (The stars aligned when they met and fell in love. (the Cambridge Dictionary) I thought all the stars had aligned for him to finally get another win. (the Cambridge Dictionary) That was when it felt the stars were aligning and it had to happen. The Sun (2015) But sometimes the stars just align. The Sun (2016) It's like the stars align when he does his thing. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Sometimes the stars align for a diarist and a story writes itself. Times,Sunday Times The way the stars align today sets the pattern for the next 12 months. The Sun The stars align and, when you're not on top form and two world-class bowlers are, that can happen. The Sun But sometimes, when journalistic stars align, an interviewee opens up more so than he would in person, finding unexpected safety in phone-game anonymity. Globe and Mail  cambridge.org, collinsdictionary.com, collinsdictionary.com Danellio) |
