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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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2
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
Police believe the earlier break-ins are connected with another burglary that took place on Mohr Avenue on Wednesday night.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The company, widely regarded as a barometer of global trade, said the decision to halt the FM1 service, connecting the Far East to the Middle East, and the ME11 Service, linking the Middle East to Europe, was a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of its personnel and vessels.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Despite a significant size advantage for Grand Prairie, Little Elm’s guard play controlled the game from the start, opening a 13-4 lead and connecting on the team’s first four shots from the field.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
The two especially connected this winter at the team’s player development complex just before spring training.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The company, widely regarded as a barometer of global trade, said the decision to halt the FM1 service, connecting the Far East to the Middle East, and the ME11 Service, linking the Middle East to Europe, was a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of its personnel and vessels.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Despite a significant size advantage for Grand Prairie, Little Elm’s guard play controlled the game from the start, opening a 13-4 lead and connecting on the team’s first four shots from the field.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
The two especially connected this winter at the team’s player development complex just before spring training.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Eyal noted that Palo Alto continues to see strong demand for security vendors with a unified platform ecosystem, which integrates multiple security functions, particularly network security, SASE (secure access service edge), endpoint and SIEM (security information and event management).—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Many Gulf desalination plants are physically integrated with power stations as co‑generation facilities, meaning attacks on electrical infrastructure could also hinder water production.—
Annika Hammerschlag,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Werner likes to combine these alternatives with sugar-free chia jam.—
Desireé Oostland,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2026
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East Bungalows boast elevated terraces with hammocks, as well as two twin-sized beds on rollers that can be combined to form a king.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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So, there's an awful lot at play in this war in addition to just the tragedy associated with those that are -- those that are dying.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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In fact, reducing irrigation frequency and improving drainage is a great chemical-free way to combat weed problems associated with excess soil moisture.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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As Leon, however, it's recommended to play in the third person, which couples nicely with the action-thriller vibe of that storyline.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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With five of the eight Bridgerton siblings married and coupled up in the TV series, fans are looking at who will marry the three remaining single Bridgertons, namely the family’s youngest child, Hyacinth.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Fusion technology has its roots in the UltraFusion interconnect used to fuse two full CPU chips in the M-series Ultra lineup, but the purpose here is probably to make the chip fabrication process a bit more flexible.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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The material was porous and crumbly, allaying fears that the fuel might’ve fused into a diamond-hard mass impenetrable even to drills.—
Yusuke Maekawa,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Although discrepancies are smaller in data-rich regions such as Western Europe and the eastern United States, where robust local monitoring has kept projections more closely calibrated, the study identifies the West Coast of North America as a region where sea levels have also been underestimated.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Renowned paleoanthropologist Ronald Clarke identified four tiny bones in the University of the Witwatersrand’s museum collection and went on to discover Little Foot’s nearly pristine fossil in the 1990s in the Sterkfontein Caves northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Even if the disruption happens overseas, global networks are interconnected.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Seven of the suites can be interconnected to adjacent rooms for larger family groups.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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An acute spike in IL-6 following heat exposure appears to correlate with how much depressive symptoms improve.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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Freeny’s efforts correlate to winning basketball, but haven’t been rewarded with consistent minutes.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Connect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connect. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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