Verb
the Union and the Confederate accounts of the battle don't dovetail at all
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Noun
The ballooning national debt dovetails with persistent inflation and dwindling excess savings for consumers and small businesses alike—both issues that Dimon believes the global institutions have been lackadaisical about addressing.—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 21 May 2024 And this year, the dates for Marrakech (Nov. 24-Dec. 2) and Red Sea (Nov. 30-Dec. 9) dovetail.—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Nov. 2023
Verb
Although not overtly political, McCloud’s work has dovetailed with growing concerns about climate change, in particular, the deployment of disposable plastic bags in his paintings.—Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 2 June 2024 Now, Officer Willis’ department in this town of 30,000 people about an hour’s drive outside Atlanta is at the front of that debate – experimenting with how new policies aimed at addressing race and class disparities can dovetail to produce a more effective force.—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for dovetail
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