pair off

as in to couple

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  • Throughout their stay in a tropical oasis, Islanders will couple up to face brand new heart-racing challenges and bigger twists and turns than ever before.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
  • Programs like Wharton's executive education courses on responsible AI exemplify this approach, coupling technical proficiency with ethical reasoning.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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  • Under the hood is a 3.0-liter inline-six engine mated to an automatic gearbox making 395 brake horsepower.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
  • The insects then fly all the way back in the fall to mate and die.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
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“Pair off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pair%20off. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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