hangs together

verb

present tense third-person singular of hang together
as in allies

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  1. allies
  2. affiliates
  3. combines
  4. interfaces
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  • After hearing a mysterious radio transmission, Hig becomes fixated on seeking more survivors and sets out on a mission that allies him with Cima (Margaret Qualley) and her father (Guy Pearce).
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But the rub this time is the introduction of Varang (Oona Chaplin), an unhinged leader of a tribe who allies herself with human villains.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of allies
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  • The incident occurred on Saturday evening, May 23, at the Driftwood Grill in Summerton, NBC affiliates WIS and WYFF, Fox affiliate WJW, CBS affiliate WLTX and The Post and Courier reported.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Definition of affiliates
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  • Shelton combines college-tennis exuberance with the explosiveness of a superstar from a football field or a basketball court.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike conventional quadruped robots that rely entirely on legs, the Lynx combines wheels and articulated legs to provide different forms of mobility depending on the terrain.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of combines
Verb
  • One notable example is MIT’s myoneural actuator, a living implant made from muscle tissue that interfaces naturally with nerves.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
  • By having a single system that interfaces with all of your current systems and allows for workflow across your entire organization will help to eliminate some of this complexity.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of interfaces
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