marries

present tense third-person singular of marry
1
as in connects
to perform the ceremony of marriage for they chose a priest who was a family friend to marry them

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as in weds
to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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as in remarries
to take as a spouse he married his girlfriend three years ago, and they've been happy ever since

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as in mates
to take a spouse she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong

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Recent Examples of marries North Carolina classifies bigamy as a Class I felony, and the charge can result in imprisonment for anyone who knowingly marries while still legally married to another person. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 Sleek architecture marries centuries-old fortresses—while locals swap skis for kayaks, depending on the season. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 With Lee’s custom Dior look, Anderson marries sinuous lines and sensuality with a mysterious aura quintessential to the modern femme fatale archetype. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025 After George marries Rose and brings her back to the ranch with her teenage son (Kodi Smit-McPhee), Phil begins to torment the new family. Alex Gurley, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025 This crowd-pleasing appetizer marries chili sauce and barbecue sauce for a dump-and-stir success. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025 Season 2 picks up after Kimmie marries businessman Horace Bellarie, inheriting a new sense of power that angers her in-laws, Netflix said in its release. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025 Shira is a clumsy mess who’s never quite gotten over various childhood traumas, and eventually marries and has kids with Kendra (Nicole Byer). Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025 There’s an understood language of action that marries really close-up, sharp inserts, the propulsion of rapid editing, wham-bam sound effects, and visual carnage to create excitement. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2025
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  • Pakam connects waste companies with a tracking and payments program.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The first is a ground plate, weighing 110 pounds, that connects to the home’s electrical grid and is installed in a garage or driveway.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • The new display weds the photonic chip with a 5- by 5-millimeter liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS) panel, which has a resolution of 1,920 by 1,080 pixels.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2025
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  • Grandma combines all of that cheesy, starchy goodness into one casserole dish instead.
    Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Blur, directed by Craig Quintero of Taipei’s Riverbed Theatre and Phoebe Greenberg of Montreal’s PHI Centre, combines live performance with free-roam VR in a surreal meditation on grief, cloning, and the ethics of science.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • This has led Alonso to give him playing time in all three La Liga matches so far, but a total of 22 minutes (and that coming at a time when Bellingham and Camavinga aren’t available) doesn’t seem to promise much for the season ahead.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The one who matches Wade’s description right down to his wavy brown hair and pure blue eyes.
    Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • By sourcing rattan directly from farmers in Central Kalimantan, Tjitrowirjo highlights its environmental benefits and proposes it as a material solution in the climate crisis.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The White House now proposes to shift away from that system and toward one that prioritizes applicants with higher wages or advanced educational credentials.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • The Dolphins have a 14-10 record in games where Tagovailoa commits more than one turnover, which includes fumbles.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The monumental cleanup of the Seine, allowing public swimming after a century, may be the most visible symbol of what's possible when a city truly commits to sustainability.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Developed by AeroVironment, the 20kW LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) identifies, tracks, and engages a wide variety of targets with hard-kill high energy laser.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Strength and toning also come with the territory since every serve, spike and block engages the legs, shoulders, arms and core.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • The ceremony promises one show-stopping moment after another, with Lady Gaga nominated for a whopping 12 trophies.
    Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Director Fujii Michihito, working alongside Okada, has crafted what promises to be a visual spectacle, particularly evident in the large-scale melee sequence at Tenryuji Temple.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025

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