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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
The idea is to add more insurers and medical groups over time, said Todd May, Health Net’s medical director for commercial health plans, who is among those driving the project.
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Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Each sandwich uses bread sourced from San Francisco’s Panorama Baking adding a satisfying crispy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside texture.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
New production adds just a few hundred fresh vehicles a month.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
As for the game Monday, the Panthers led 3-1 with 6:06 left in the second period after Sam Reinhart scored twice and Carter Verhaeghe added a goal, his third goal in as many games played.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Each sandwich uses bread sourced from San Francisco’s Panorama Baking adding a satisfying crispy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside texture.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
New production adds just a few hundred fresh vehicles a month.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
As for the game Monday, the Panthers led 3-1 with 6:06 left in the second period after Sam Reinhart scored twice and Carter Verhaeghe added a goal, his third goal in as many games played.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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From that point on, they've been practically attached at the hip, often dressing alike and taking in Broadway musicals.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
4 May 2025
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But leadership responsibilities are attached to the position that are also important.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Trump, Biden allies divided over GDP report One crisis away from homelessness While discretionary spending is somewhat determined by priorities, income is the key factor when calculating what and where to spend.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Most rude remarks aren’t calculated — they’re tossed off without forethought.—
John Bowe,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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This post contains spoilers for Thunderbolts*. Thunderbolts* introduces one of the more unassuming villains of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Some guy named Bob walking around barefoot in his pajamas.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Around the same time, a crop of influential food chemists introduced the concept of vitamins and minerals to the general public, and loudly pitched daily milk drinking as a low-cost life hack for better health and vigor.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
2 May 2025
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However, Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra summed the defeat up perfectly.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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For better or worse, though, that pretty much sums it up.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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To explain this apparent contradiction, the team theorized that the material was likely inserted through the rectum.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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The team inserted this enzyme into Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, a common member of the human gut microbiome.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The Angel Guild counts a community of over 1.1M members from more than 170 countries who cleared The Strangers’ Case for distribution.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Numbers still count, but so do relationships, values, outcomes and long-term contributions to major causes.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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But in recent weeks, sometime after March, a series of ornate gold medallions—originally affixed to the ceiling cornice—have started to appear elsewhere in the room, as if the unique piece of decor were multiplying itself.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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That’s because the standard EEG typically uses 21 of them, affixed to the scalp in strategic positions to capture activity from various brain regions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 May 2025
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Wave has since expanded its family of petunias with brands such as Tidal Wave, Easy Wave, and Shock Wave.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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Known for its extreme violence, the group has expanded into Central America and various regions in the U.S. Law enforcement agencies have linked MS-13 to numerous violent crimes including murder, human trafficking, extortion, and drug distribution.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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