as in combined
to come together to form a single unit
carbon atoms link up to form a diamond crystal
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Malachi Smith, Solo Ball and Jaylin Stewart combined for four 3-pointers during a 15-1 run that put UConn up 25-6.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026 -
Bagley had a layup and a dunk to start the run and Marshall and Brandon Williams combined to make four free throws.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Seven stacks of tiny paper cups were arranged to the left, next to packets of Nescafé, pouches of two-minute noodles, and a double gas burner connected to the cylinder—the main tool of his trade.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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White Settlement detectives collaborated with agencies across North Texas to determine whether the three suspects were connected to similar incidents in the Metroplex, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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For every cultural good, identity has become fused with the object of interest, turning previously normal people leading unremarkable lives into Steak ’n Shake beef-tallow purists, Harry Potter moralists, or cast-iron-pan-cleaning radicals.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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Its flowers, in contrast, are bright and yellow, each made of five petals, which, fused at the base, form a structure resembling a star.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Linked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linked%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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