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as in mated
to take a spouse
she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong
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as in combined
to come together to form a single unit
white wine and chicken marry especially well
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Recent Examples of married
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Gross and Baxter were both 41-years-old when Family Ties went off the air in 1989, and at the time he had been married to his fictional wife longer than his actual spouse, Elza.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
16 June 2026
Pino’s wife takes the stand Pino’s wife Cecilia told jurors she and her husband, whom she has been married to for 25 years, saw the girls on the boat grow up as their two daughters attended the same elementary school, Epiphany Catholic School, as many of the girls.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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They were married for 29 years.
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Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Gross and Baxter were both 41-years-old when Family Ties went off the air in 1989, and at the time he had been married to his fictional wife longer than his actual spouse, Elza.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
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The exes, who were married for nearly 30 years, separated in 2023 and finalized their divorce in June 2025.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
16 June 2026
Pino’s wife takes the stand Pino’s wife Cecilia told jurors she and her husband, whom she has been married to for 25 years, saw the girls on the boat grow up as their two daughters attended the same elementary school, Epiphany Catholic School, as many of the girls.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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In the special, Arcuri tackles topics like marital pranks and urinal mind games while contending, on the more serious side, with his wife Katie Thurston’s cancer journey.
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Prosecutors also alleged King fathered a child through an extra-marital affair and threatened the child’s mother to keep quiet.
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Meanwhile, a decline in sudden infant death syndrome could be connected to an increase in education about safe sleeping for infants, Warren said in a statement.
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Anthony Harvey, founder and leader of Da Truth Band, returned from Los Angeles to perform as part of a reunion featuring artists who have been connected to the group throughout its history.
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The offense got two runs back after the Rays committed two errors of their own.
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The Mets committed six errors in the nightcap — two apiece by first baseman Mark Vientos and second baseman Marcus Semien and one each by fellow infielders Lindor, Mark Vientos and Bo Bichette.
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Kids' camps with nightly meals and activities keep younger guests engaged, while babysitting services allow parents to unwind.
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In 2001, they got engaged, and a year later, the pair tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Mexico, per People.
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Pegasus was mated in mid-June to the Stargazer aircraft, which will transport it from the Wallops facility to the Marshall Islands ahead of the launch, NASA said in a press release.
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The power plant is mated to a four-speed manual gearbox.
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Eight Marlins pitchers, none recording more than five outs, combined to hold the Giants to three runs.
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Nutrition experts, including those featured on the Huberman Lab platform, note that public schools serve more meals each day than all fast-food franchises combined.
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The second is a return to Sangiovese in its purest form, with estates not already wedded to international varieties retreating in favour of a more Tuscan identity.
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Hsueh said that gold prices became more firmly wedded to the outlook for Fed rate policy starting around the the middle of May, and less tied to the correlation to energy prices that had prevailed since the start of the Iran war.
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The Powerball jackpot is back above $300 million for the lottery on Saturday, June 20 after no ticket matched all six numbers earlier this week.
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Belgium dominated possession in the first 60 minutes, but Iran still had a strong counterattack that was repeatedly thwarted by goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who matched Beiranvand's results, if not his theatricality.
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“Married.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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