as in accompanying
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
movie heroes are often companioned by wisecracking sidekicks
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The security guard had snapped a photo of the toddler and the woman accompanying her.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Little emphasized the need to ease property taxes in a letter accompanying his signature but criticized Moyle’s approach as rushed and overly complex.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Secretary of Energy Chris Wright Tuesday posted and then deleted a tweet claiming the Navy was escorting ships.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the administration has said the Navy would at some point start escorting oil ships through the waterway.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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But even when attending the opera in person was prohibitively expensive for a poorer and much larger working class, mass audiences still consumed high culture from afar.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The controversy has carried into the offseason, apparently prompting at least one prominent UNC football alumnus to forgo attending games in person when the 2026 season begins this fall.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Companioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companioning. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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