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Recent Examples of domestic partnerAdditional backing came from domestic partners, most notably debt financing from the Bank of Kigali, a signal of local belief in the long-term viability of the project.—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 Per the documents, the actor is also requesting spousal or domestic partner support payable to himself, and requesting the termination of the court's ability to award support to Apollinaare, who is a singer-songwriter.—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 24 June 2025 Even the mighty Premier League has had to throw in more content, spread out over the weekend, to get the same amount of money from its domestic partners.—Matt Slater, New York Times, 22 June 2025 Currently paid family leave defines family as a child, spouse, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling or domestic partner.—Natalia Gottschalk, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for domestic partner
So the sport that always seems to capture America’s attention every Winter Olympiad is a great place to meet a significant other or bring your romantic partner to throw stones down a sheet of ice, and have a blast while doing it.
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Mark Billingsley,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Pisces tend to fully dedicate themselves to a significant other early on.
In July, a gas explosion following a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, killed eight people, including the bride and groom.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
Among the expenses, the average spend for the wedding dress is $2,100; venue, $12,900; photographer, $3,000; caterer (per head) $80; groom attire, $330; cake, $530; hair and makeup, $300; DJ, $1,800; event rentals, $2,000, and florist, $2,800.
Moon called the five-day recovery effort one that drew extraordinary cooperation from local, state and federal partners and acknowledged the toll on rescuers and families.
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Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
However, be patient with partners and close friends.
In a rare and memorable moment, Gosling shouted out his better half while accepting the Oscar for Best Actor in 2017.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
My better half, however, is an old pro, with years of cutting, plotting, heat transfer and sticker designing ... all sorts of crafty things with her Cricut and more.
The relevant tradition is that the bride and bridegroom each choose who should stand up for them.
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Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
The happy couple are therefore within their rights not to reissue invitations that were previously declined merely because the date, the location and the entree (though not, perhaps, the bridegroom) have changed.