as in bonds
to form a close personal relationship
after a week in the wilderness, the scouts were really starting to commune with nature
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Tekton bonds the body together into a seamless, self-supporting monocoque optimized for thermal and leakproof integrity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Guess what bonds that group together?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Our guide took them to visit some of the local craft markets and villages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Like all Kufri textiles, the fabrics are woven in artisan villages in India rather than in large industrial mills.—
Allison Hatfield,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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There’s a lovely little formula called the small-angle approximation that relates the two.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the story Sorkin relates is really all about the insiders, their privileged lives, their thoughts and actions.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Several cities on Wednesday experienced their hottest March day in four decades, according to the National Weather Service.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Of the top 10 cities, five were in the Metroplex, including Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington.—
William Tong,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Float for a week through the canyon’s inner gorge, watching the walls climb to a mile above you, and then return here and the whole arc of the trip clicks into place.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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And somewhere in there, something clicks.—
Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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There are numerous small towns and mid-sized cities to choose from, but Lauren Newman, a realtor with Carolina One Real Estate, recommends Raleigh.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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The cities and towns of the avocado belt, especially Escondido, also have some of the priciest water in San Diego County, a region notorious for its high water costs.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Note that there are also many of the smaller villages/hamlets/boroughs on this list.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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Here are our 7 favorite small adventure towns around the world, from coastal enclaves to alpine hamlets.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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