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No. 10,954 in Russian

выстраивались

"Выстраивались" means "were lining up" or "were being arranged."

In a sentence

  • Перед входом в театр люди выстраивались в длинную очередь.

    People lined up in a long queue in front of the theater entrance.

    The word 'выстраивались' is used here to describe the action of forming a line sequentially by individuals.

  • Солдаты выстраивались на плацу перед началом учений.

    The soldiers lined up on the parade ground before the drills began.

    The word 'выстраивались' illustrates the action of soldiers organizing themselves into a formal arrangement.

  • Книги аккуратно выстраивались на полке.

    Books were neatly lined up on the shelf.

    'Выстраивались' is used metaphorically here to describe books being arranged in an orderly fashion.

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