pairing off

present participle of pair off
as in coupling

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  • Universities expanded dramatically in the second half of the 20th century to meet companies’ demand for skilled labor, further coupling higher education to market incentives.
    Chris Wegemer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Numerical simulations and a theoretical quantum model validated the experimental results, confirming that the two phonon modes were indeed in the ultrastrong coupling regime.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • Some were actively reproducing, with females found carrying eggs and males observed successfully mating.
    James T. Stroud, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Male ratfish have a structure called a tenaculum, which is essentially a retractable rod tipped with a chandelier of teeth that springs out of their forehead to grip females during mating.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Pairing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pairing%20off. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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