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as in to connect
to come together to form a single unit
the room's highly varied design elements combine to form a harmonious whole
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as in to mix
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
combine the sugar and flour in a bowl
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as in cartel
a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage
charged that the cable companies had formed an illegal combine for the purpose of keeping rates artificially high
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as in combination
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
one of the most notorious combines in the history of organized crime
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Recent Examples of combine
Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
The entire starting lineup except for Chen finished in double digits led by 18 points from superstar Paige Bueckers, while KK Arnold and Shade combined for 25 points shooting 11-for-13 off the bench.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2025
Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
The blousy sleeves and soft cotton-blend fabric combine for a stylish look and cozy feel.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
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The two combined could shake up a market in need of direction.
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That was good enough to begin the next season on the watch list for the Senior Bowl, in which some of the top college players appear in a scouting combine of sorts at the end of the season.
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And after shooting just 5-of-18 from downtown in the first half — largely on quality looks that didn’t go their way — Chicago connected on 10 of their next 20 looks in the second half to erase an 11-point Knicks lead.—
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While there’s the coincidence that his exit follows Amazon MGM Studios’ full creative control of Bond from Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson, the two instances are not connected.—
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The Spartans, who also lost Bianca Fleitas during the first game, has been mixing and matching lineups throughout the season.—
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Morello mixed in brief passages of his own distinctive sound, but the overall effect remained tied to an older tradition.—
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When he’s locked up, Mo overhears one of the other immigrants talking about his journey: ‘The mud slides, the snakes, the jungle, the cartel.—
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The executive order equates these cartels with organizations like the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda, broadening legal tools for the U.S. to combat cartel operations but raising fears of unintended consequences.—
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While there are no significant qualms about sticking with the current combination, Brian Robinson Jr.’s production faded as the season progressed, and the final year of Austin Ekeler’s contract isn’t fully guaranteed.—
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The appeal of chunky acetate frames continued to rule the collections, flanked by novelty combinations of acetate and metal accents, green lenses and a focus on functionality.—
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The day after the assassination attempt, Melania shared a statement online, urging Americans to unite beyond politics, expressed her condolences to the families of the injured and the deceased, and highlighted Trump's personal qualities.—
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Through collective impact, the government, society and private sectors must unite to ensure data ethics, transparency, reliability and responsibility are considered in any AI initiative implementation.—
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Also at the University of Chicago, NORC is part of a consortium that last year received a $53 million, 10-year grant to better integrate the use of evidence and data into USAID programs.—
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The decade is lushly integrated into the storyline, a soft focus and sepia tones bring an air of nostalgia to the fore as the sets and cast recreate the trappings of a gritty Madrid, 1979.—
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More than a year’s worth of internal communications from one of the world’s most active ransomware syndicates have been published online in a leak that exposes tactics, trade secrets, and internal rifts of its members.—
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In 1960s and 70s Hawaii, this formidable and charismatic mob boss rises to build the islands’ most powerful criminal empire, waging a brutal war against mainland corporations and rival syndicates while fighting to preserve his ancestral land.—
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The groups represented seven trans children, a coalition of trans-affirming medical providers, and the LGBTQ+ advocacy group.—
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Germany’s mainstream parties have refused to enter coalitions with the AfD, which German intelligence agencies classify as an extremist organization.—
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“Combine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combine. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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