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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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Local police are generally barred from cooperating with immigration enforcement under state law.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026 -
The driver stopped at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Clergy united in solidarity in light of what happened in Minnesota.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Set against the backdrop of 1930s East London, the musical dramatizes a pivotal historical moment when over 100,000 residents – Jews, Irish dockers, trade unionists, communists and everyday locals – united to oppose the rise of fascism in their neighborhood.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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That will set the stage for revealing the latest intriguing and perhaps crucial insights underlying how LLMs veer into collaborating on delusional thinking with users.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The system itself collaborates in his impunity because acknowledging the truth would implicate everyone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Band (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/band%20%28together%29. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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