as in associated
to come or be together as friends
they began to pal around after discovering that they both had kids on the same soccer team
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In a social media post on X, Huffines said the property has been renamed San Rafael Ranch after a saint associated with healing and that his family plans to operate a Christian retreat there.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026 -
The sleepwear violates the mandatory flammability standards for children's sleepwear, which protect young children from death and serious burn injuries associated with the ignition of sleepwear garments, according to the regulatory agency's website.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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During its operational years, airborne radioactive releases traveled up through the stack.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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Desta eventually escaped, flew to Russia on a tourist visa, then travelled by car to Belarus.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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He was hooked up to an IV along with several monitors and his arm and hand were bandaged.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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It is not hooked up to the truck, not level, blocking a fire hydrant, and the stairs are set up in possibly the worst way to access the clinic.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
4 Feb. 2026
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His fast-break flush late in the third quarter capped an 11-0 Nuggets run and sent them to the fourth with a 77-67 lead, the first double-digit margin of the night.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Ohio State’s chance for another marquee win remained alive, but instead of running the clock down for a last shot, the Buckeyes’ Bryn Martin launched a 3-point attempt and missed, giving Michigan the ball with eight seconds left.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The two connected on another pick-and-roll play a few possessions later as Edmonds put TCU ahead 30-23 with a layup.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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To cap matters, Aileen Shin connected from near mid-pool with one second left.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Brooklyn opened the second quarter 0-for-9, with turnovers and even a shot-clock violation mixed in as Oklahoma City quietly built a 10-point cushion.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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This style can even be mixed with vertical boards for a more contemporary feel, says Kevin Lenhart, design director of Yardzen—as long as the two fence types feel like a cohesive set.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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That’s something that really bonded us.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The infusion of capital is designed to allow BondIt to pursue bigger, more complex deals – among them bonded productions and higher-budget TV series – without stepping back from the independent community that has been central to its business since its founding in 2013.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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Trays of burgers, fries and lobster rolls circled the room as guests such as Martha Stewart, Suki Waterhouse, Kelsea Ballerini, Leslie Bibb, Supriya Ganesh and Ava Phillippe mingled throughout the restaurant.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nominees across all 24 categories mingled and schmoozed before taking part in the traditional class photo.—
Deputy Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Palled (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palled%20%28around%29. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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