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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pairing off
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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
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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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