1
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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2
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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Texas Democrats are thwarting the redistricting effort by state Republicans that, based on the previous election's results, could add five seats for the GOP in the U.S. House.
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Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
About five people die from venomous snake bites in the United States each year, the CDC added, warning that the number would be higher if those bitten did not seek medical treatment.
—Kirsten Fiscus, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
The signing adds another high-profile Korean artist to UMK’s growing roster, which includes Dean, Heyoon, Okasian and Bryan Chase, as the Universal Music Group division continues to expand its footprint in the competitive K-pop market.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
The edition featured 45 new and returning brands on schedule, with some adding next-gen inputs to the show.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
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Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
About five people die from venomous snake bites in the United States each year, the CDC added, warning that the number would be higher if those bitten did not seek medical treatment.
—Kirsten Fiscus, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
The signing adds another high-profile Korean artist to UMK’s growing roster, which includes Dean, Heyoon, Okasian and Bryan Chase, as the Universal Music Group division continues to expand its footprint in the competitive K-pop market.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
The edition featured 45 new and returning brands on schedule, with some adding next-gen inputs to the show.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
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Sharon, as well as her and Ozzy’s children, Jack and Aimee Osbourne, were attached to produce alongside Polygram’s Michele Anthony and David Blackman and Sony’s Andrea Giannetti.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Lee Hall is still attached to complete the screenplay.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The other was the failure to calculate boat emissions from the vessels shuttling workers to turbines located 11 miles offshore, a distance so far that the turbines are barely visible from land.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Researchers, however, haven’t been able to calculate these lifetime exposures.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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Trump introduced steep triple-digit tariffs on Chinese goods earlier this year, only to drastically reduce them later while the two sides negotiate a trade deal.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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With quite a few characters dead, the cast will be introducing some new faces, including Lady Gaga’s mysterious character, Rosaline Rotwood. Season 2, Part 2 lands on Netflix on September 3rd at 12 am PT / 3 am ET.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The launch tagline summed it up: Your Data, Your AI.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Out of 70 Slacks discussing the news, here are 13 reactions that summed it all up.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Trump is even inserting himself peronally in the narrative now, accusing JPMorgan Chase of dumping him as a customer following his first term in office.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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These systems also enforce best practices by inserting up-to-date clauses around borrower accountability, citizenship status and financial covenants.—
Adam Craig,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Ives runs the Wedbush AI Revolution ETF, which counts Palantir among its top holdings.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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Today, 120 billion births have already happened, counting back to the beginning of humanity as a species, and including the births of the 8 billion people alive today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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Photo : Mecum The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO from the side with number 10 affixed.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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The signature is a warrant for affixing the great seal to the commission; and the great seal is only to be affixed to an instrument which is complete.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
29 July 2025
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In the near term, Baxter said the brand will expand its lightweight and cooling platforms to increase penetration in southern climates.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, the company opened its first cafe in New York City in 2021 and has since expanded to four locations, two in New York and two in California.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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