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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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However, McLachlan made a point to diversify the festival’s lineup, adding artists like neo-soul luminary Erykah Badu and hip-hop greats Queen Latifah and Missy Elliott, the latter of whom had never actually toured prior to Lilith.
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Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Taipei’s fast-rising postproduction house Cutting Edge Films is adding more firepower to its creative team at the Busan International Film Festival and Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM).
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
The series, Hanks added, will be a valuable counterpoint to the conventional sense of the founding of the nation as being about fireworks on July 4 and a flag sewn by Betsy Ross.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
It's set to be a tough division, especially after the Packers added Micah Parsons to the lineup.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Taipei’s fast-rising postproduction house Cutting Edge Films is adding more firepower to its creative team at the Busan International Film Festival and Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM).
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
The series, Hanks added, will be a valuable counterpoint to the conventional sense of the founding of the nation as being about fireworks on July 4 and a flag sewn by Betsy Ross.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
It's set to be a tough division, especially after the Packers added Micah Parsons to the lineup.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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The truck came to him just as a body, which Lord attached to the chassis of a Chevrolet S-10, his mother Michelle Lord said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Oysters inspired the researchers because of their remarkable ability to attach to rocks, bridge pilings, or even each other in the harsh underwater environment.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Others recommended calculating an exact percentage based on apartment size.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Pensioners’ average yearly income is the gross earnings on which contributions have been paid, which is calculated based on the person’s 25 top-earning years.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The training introduces the concepts used in stream team monitoring such as hydrology, natural and human impact on streams and monitoring methods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Punk introduced himself as AJ Lee’s husband.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Blaney summed it up by saying that race car drivers, like basketball and football players, have a switch.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Spence’s post on social media after Spurs’ victory over Man City at the Etihad perfectly sums him up.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The full-on answers are below for each group, finally inserting the four words in each category.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Muller’s goal that did count, incidentally, was featured on the front page of the New York Times the day after the game.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Washington counts Qatar as a strong Gulf ally.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some perky-looking musical notes, in brass, were affixed to railings.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Banners and signs must be hand-held and may not obstruct the view of other guests or PHX Arena advertising signage or be temporarily or permanently affixed to the building structure.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Under the agreement, Cracker Barrel expanded its board from 10 to 11 members and appointed Jody Bilney, one of Biglari’s preferred nominees, as an independent director.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Among them are Russia's ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia's growing threat to NATO's eastern flank and the war in Gaza, where Israel's offensive on Gaza City is expanding as the two leaders meet.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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