as in coincided
to be in agreement on every point
the Union and the Confederate accounts of the battle don't dovetail at all
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The feeling is mutual for his starting quarterback, Will Howard, whose upbringing as a Philadelphia Eagles fan coincided with Kelly’s years as their head coach.—
Andrés Soto,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024 -
That coincided with Bellingham embarking on an amazing goalscoring run in his debut season and becoming another leader in attack.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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Through this, the team was able to see that new memories were replayed and cemented in the brain during a fleeting moment in one of the non-REM sleep stage subsets, which corresponded with the animals' pupils appearing contracted.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
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This year, Tesla corresponded with authorities in Austin regarding safety expectations for its autonomous vehicle technology.—
Lora Kolodny,Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
26 Dec. 2024
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The hole dubbed Magnolia in the club’s lexicon fits that description, especially after officials stretched the once-benign par-4 by 40 yards to 495 — and still a par-4.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025
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There’s a kid’s menu and the day beds can fit families of up to ten people.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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The email states that King had a conversation with Police Chief Kathy Lester, who agreed to revise a contract with King to pay the CBCC 50% up-front, a $64,000 payment.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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After the president issued an order suspending security clearances for Paul, Weiss lawyers and limiting them from getting government jobs, the law firm agreed to a series of commitments to persuade the president to cancel the order, according to the New York Times.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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After trading Doncic, Harrison talked about the importance of culture in winning an NBA title and talked about how Flagg fits the Mavs’ culture.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2025
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Shoppers who didn’t fit in could expect a rude greeting.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
26 June 2025
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“Dovetailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetailed. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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