as in accompanies
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
her father squired her to the dance to make sure she got there all right
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The dialogue accompanies the three snaps fittingly.—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026 -
For 32-year-old Brittany Shick, the grief also accompanies a sense of responsibility.—
Jim McHugh,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 16th-century Italy, gamblers could wager on the election of civic magistrates and the outcome of papal conclaves.—
Parker Bach,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Another major change concerned the High Judicial Council, which oversees magistrates’ appointments and disciplinary matters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 2025, New Jersey had more than 1,900 gas stations and roughly 10,000 workers in the Auto & Watercraft Service Attendant category, which includes gas station attendants.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2026
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The book follows people with disabilities who attend an adult day care center in Southern California as well as some of the neurotypical attendants who care for them.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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If approved, an Iranian boat escorts the vessel through the territorial waters around Larak Island.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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The filmmaker escorts her back to Romania to try to find her birth mother.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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The emergency docket, which is made up of appeals seeking quick intervention from the justices in cases that are still playing out in lower courts, is itself a source of disagreement among the justices.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Murphy made a similar assertion in his Wednesday ruling, also claiming that the Supreme Court not immediately lifting the blocks on ending TPS for Haiti and Syria before justices hear those arguments strengthens his ruling.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2026
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In an effort to help find who is responsible, Lynch and other local guides have been pooling money to fund a reward.—
Kubie Brown,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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Through in-store workshops, instructional guides and later online tutorials, the brand encouraged homeowners to take on projects that might previously have required professional contractors.—
Alexandria Mansfield,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Federalist Society and its liberal cousin, the American Constitution Society, serve as guardians of the separate ecosystems in which the jurists live, socialize, and build their reputations.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The president has repeatedly attacked federal judges and Supreme Court justices who have ruled against his policies, at times singling out individual jurists by name and questioning their motives or legitimacy.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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While this makes alliums great companions for most vegetables and herbs, asparagus and alliums just don’t mix.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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Implications for humans What should humans take away from episodes in which their closest genetic relatives turn on their companions?—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Squires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squires. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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