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as in to integrate
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
connect all the sets of lights and attach them to the branches of the Christmas tree
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as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
the two interstate highways connect, so a driver can go from one corner of the state to the other without much trouble
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as in to associate
to think of (something) in combination
opera is popularly connected with high society
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Recent Examples of connect
Because Capricorn is an Earth sign, Thomas shared rituals connected to nature may feel especially powerful during this lunar phase.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Each statue in Dallas has a QR code that connects to a digital story, video and photos about each woman and her work.
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Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Today, its components connect wind turbines, data centers, stadium lighting and ship systems worldwide.
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Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
But none of it has seemed to connect with investors.
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Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Each statue in Dallas has a QR code that connects to a digital story, video and photos about each woman and her work.
—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Today, its components connect wind turbines, data centers, stadium lighting and ship systems worldwide.
—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
But none of it has seemed to connect with investors.
—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
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Over time, those journals also integrated historical studies into their searchable online archives.
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Widely considered conceptually comparable to the S-300 and S-400 families, the HQ-9B can engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and certain ballistic missile threats while integrating with China’s broader air defense architecture.
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The gel-cream combines hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, panthenol, and squalane to hydrate and soothe without feeling greasy.
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Speculation over the relationship between Brown and Tatum has been regularly a storyline in Boston, but the pair combined to lead the Celtics to a championship in 2024 and Brown was named Finals MVP.
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One of the stops captured in police body camera video shows local officers talking about targeting work vans for ICE — vehicles associated with construction, landscaping and other industries reliant on immigrant labor.
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Yet despite his later involvement in politics, McCloskey remains most closely associated with the confrontation that unfolded outside his home in June 2020.
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The stock market has become more strongly coupled to the Fed.
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When Beatriz Hatz remained open for exploration after coupling up with Sean Reife, Gabriel swept her away and formed a connection with her.
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The narrative conjures meaning from the Los Angeles cityscape by fusing a hodgepodge of textbook theories about the sprawling metropolis onto the gritty reality of daily life.
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Breakfast browse Twins Mercy and Goodness were born with their skulls fused together.
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To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.
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Its unusual structure was first identified by a citizen scientist participating in the RAD@home Astronomy Collaboratory, which allows volunteers to review telescope data and flag unusual features that might otherwise be missed.
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When The Incentives Are Right, Developers Follow Infrastructure growth, including renewables, accelerates when projects can interconnect, transmit power, and sell into a market without excess friction.
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One reason menopause symptoms can feel so destabilizing is because the brain systems influenced by estrogen are interconnected.
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Nostalgia correlates with pro-social behavior.
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Social conservatism among men, but not women, was negatively correlated with intellectual giftedness.
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“Connect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connect. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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