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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Indigenous Peoples' Day, as the name suggests, honors the Indigenous peoples of the country, instead of the colonization that is associated with Columbus Day, and is being commemorated by more states since Native American communities advocated for its recognition.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025 -
During the Keeping Up With the Kardashians days, superfans immediately associated Kris Jenner’s black-and-white checkerboard foyer with the family.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the third quarter, Prescott hooked up with George Pickens for a 43-yard touchdown pass to take a 30-3 lead.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Two or three times a week, the group would incorporate extra conditioning using stationary bikes hooked up to oxygen.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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For this round of protests, there’s no comparable group of out-of-town left-wing influencers who have traveled to Portland, although local independent journalists have documented the protests on sites such as TikTok and Bluesky.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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But the dream-school mindset treats admissions as a prize to be won rather than a path to be traveled.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Frequency combs could change that by allowing many data channels to run simultaneously through a single optical fiber.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Ticketholders will be transported to the homes via shuttle buses that run continuously on the tour route.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Through his work, Strachan examines histories often overlooked in mainstream narratives, particularly those connected to the Black diaspora, encouraging viewers to reconsider which histories are celebrated and how they are represented.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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When women sign on to the male gaze Although the concept of the male gaze originally came from film and has expanded to television, art and literature, it is deeply connected to finance, Joyrich said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The kick was short, but the Wolves caught a break on a running-into-the-kicker penalty.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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Soon, the crew was able to quit their full-time jobs and grow the team, bringing on Cal Hickox to run editorial and artist outreach.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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My Best Friend's Wedding was Preston’s first movie, and she and Roberts, 57, bonded over both being young actresses from Georgia.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Initially shy, Zeus quickly bonded with his new family during a meet-and-greet, and the adoption was made official.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed in Europe following sharp losses in Asia.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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However, the reception of the study by the field at large has been mixed, indeed, with one archaeologist wondering what’s special about it.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Palled (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palled%20%28around%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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