But after a year in which Jerusalem and Washington had been more aligned on Iran, some now worry that Mr. Rouhani's diplomatic offensive and the relative embrace it has received could revive the momentum for a unilateral Israeli strike.
But the rebels are largely Sunni Arabs, and the most effective among them are extremists aligned with Al Qaeda, a prospect that worries not only the West, but the Christians, Shiites, Druze — and Kurds — of Syria.
Mr. Gross and more than a dozen other former supporters who are not aligned with other candidates said they worried whether Mr. Romney could withstand scrutiny without being tempted to reinvent himself again.
That's because it's difficult to keep everyone aligned and motivated when they are head down worrying about the constant status of each item.
For example, in a recent column for the Washington Post, noted commentator Jeff Selingo worried that many colleges and universities are not aligned with the rhythms, needs and pace of the 21st-century innovation economy.
Daily: I worry that aligning the activities of over a billion people in our globalized world around conservation might prove to be a challenge, even with the best of leadership we can hope for.
I found the viewing angle tolerance to be quite good, so you don't have to worry about aligning this thing up perfectly with your head if it's your second display.
Don't worry about aligning it with the sides.
Chris Soghoian, an analyst at the American Civil Liberties Union and a former FTC technologist, said voters should worry that the interests of politicians and commercial data brokers have aligned, making legal restrictions of data collection less likely.
Don't worry if the images on your CD cover aren't perfectly aligned.
In remarks that are likely to worry party grassroots, who already fear the Lib Dems are too closely aligned to the Tories, Mr Alexander told The Times: "The Liberal Democrats are an independent party.
