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as in to attach
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
the band recently added a saxophonist and a keyboard player to its ranks add another cup of flour to the mixture
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as in to calculate
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
when she added all the phone charges herself, she discovered an error in her bill
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Recent Examples of add
Forward John Camden added 18 points and eight rebounds and guard Dai Dai Ames scored 17 to go with seven rebounds.
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Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2026
Freshman Jozie Kelzenberg added another less than a minute later.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Orr recommends adding vinegar to the rinse cycle to help soften the fabric naturally while breaking down residue that might otherwise trap smells.
—Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
Aldred added that further analysis will determine why the remains were arranged in this way.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2026
Freshman Jozie Kelzenberg added another less than a minute later.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Orr recommends adding vinegar to the rinse cycle to help soften the fabric naturally while breaking down residue that might otherwise trap smells.
—Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
Aldred added that further analysis will determine why the remains were arranged in this way.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
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Those are the players in recent memory who’ve commanded the kind of draft capital that reshapes franchises — the sort of seismic move that mortgages a future and, in return, attaches expectations normally reserved for franchise-carrying superstars.—
Kristian Winfield,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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For a different look, bend a wire coat hanger into a square shape that’s similar to a plate hanger and attach art with small clips.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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So take the time to calculate your costs with both rates and terms, and don't forget to account for mortgage refinancing closing costs, which can typically be rolled into your new loan or paid upfront.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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That included calculating not only its carbon footprint, but also its water use footprint and biodiversity impacts across operations.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Lanson Place answered the call in 2005 as one of Hong Kong’s first boutique hotels, introducing a more intimate, residential-style approach to luxury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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All four companies have taken steps to improve safety, including by introducing parental controls tools, adding privacy settings for young users, increasing content restrictions and offering options to limit notifications or time spent scrolling.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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As The Autopian summed it up, there’s nothing earth-shattering – technologically speaking – here.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Feb. 2026
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Palmer’s goal from open play, which involved theoretical No 10 Fernandez carrying the ball out wide, full-back Cucurella underlapping him, and Palmer finishing in the box, summed that up.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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It can be inserted into a slot machine or enable a person to get chips for a table game.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bake until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 165°F, 15 to 20 minutes.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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The group has been accurate in counting deaths during previous rounds of unrest in Iran and relies on a network of activists there to verify deaths.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Exhibition games don’t count toward that total, so Sunday’s triple play was basically dust in the wind.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Kikuo and Shunsuke revere kabuki’s bygone giants, who are affixed with that moniker.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the calls, Mary detailed to the deputies the steps Nathan was taking to kill her, from affixing a tracker on her car to stashing a black backpack in her garage containing duct tape, zip ties and a note with the word ‘waterboarding’ written on it.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Integrating unmanned logistics The Army continues to expand its use of unmanned systems across air and ground domains.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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However, according to a draft of its charter, its mission has since expanded to address conflicts worldwide.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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