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as in to cooperate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
we're banding together to oppose the construction of one of those big-box stores in our town
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as in to unite
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
small farmers banded together to oppose the interests of the agricultural giants
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Candidates staked out starkly different views on California’s shield laws and whether the state should cooperate with out‑of‑state prosecutions of doctors.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026 -
This comes after an apparent rift between local and federal authorities searching for Guthrie surfaced publicly last week when FBI Director Kash Patel accused Nanos’ department of not cooperating with the bureau during the case’s early days.—
Danielle Bacher,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Alasdair McLellan shot the portraits and a series of trailers that portray Jung Kook as a modern icon embodying the freedom of the open road, uniting fashion and entertainment to create an immersive world that balances his larger-than-life impact with Calvin Klein’s point of view.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Moulin has just returned from London, where President Charles de Gaulle is in hiding, with a plan to unite the various factions of the warring rebel underground.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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The partnership includes collaborating on ways to pack and load orders using aerodynamic designs for future pizza deliveries.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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The store concept was designed by Parisian architect Francois-Joseph Graf, who collaborated with Lippes.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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“Band (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/band%20%28together%29. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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