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cohesively
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Examples of cohesive in a Sentence
Their tribe is a small but cohesive group.
Religion can be used as a cohesive social force.
Recent Examples of cohesive from the Web
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Last year in Toronto, Casey shaped a young group of players with similar expectations into a formidable and cohesive second unit, arguably the best in the league.
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Orlando City’s attack looked more cohesive in the second half, but that could just have been because Montreal decided to sit back and enjoy it’s 2-0 lead after centerback Amro Tarek’s own goal.
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There are extensive regulatory and safety issues at play to get all of these different ways of getting around to work together in a more cohesive manner.
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Like 2008’s Iron Man, The Long Night was an experiment in finding an audience and setting the stage for a larger, more cohesive story.
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Once again, James is up against a team that was better throughout the regular season and that has far more options, far more youth and a far more cohesive strategy on defense.
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Evangelicalism, never entirely cohesive, is now a house fragmented.
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The offseason organized team activities and subsequent minicamp have given the quartet their first chances to accustom themselves with one another and begin to build a cohesive connection.
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Print subscribers get a password for your existing account here So far, the task force’s cohesive effort — aimed at addressing a growing epidemic of opioid overdose deaths — has helped secure a pair of federal grants worth more than $5 million.
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Origin and Etymology of cohesive
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First Known Use: circa 1731
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