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 film accompanies four young people — two from Linares and two Chinese engineers — just as the old Santana factory, a symbol of the city, reopens.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026 -
There’s a different energy inside UConn women’s basketball practices as soon as the calendar turns to March, that signature buzz of anticipation and tension that accompanies the arrival of the postseason.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When are magistrates going to keep bad guys behind bars?—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Kwok's charge carried a maximum prison term of seven years, but his case was heard at the magistrates’ courts, which normally hand down sentences of no more than two years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In Coach, railroad attendants use items like railroad spikes and timetables to bring the historic experience to life, while the cars themselves feature new interior graphics of the Grand Canyon.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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This week, Vogue spoke to Madden about moving from memoir to fiction, shadowing projectionists and gas station attendants to get a feel for her characters’ worlds, creating a mood board for her writing projects, and complicating our cultural understanding of abuse.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Enriquez’s organization, Little Village Community Council, saw its volunteer walking group which escorts children to school, grow from 13 to 32 students.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Nov. 2025
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Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bolsonaro, 70, is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup after he was convicted last year by a panel of Supreme Court justices.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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In February, the justices ruled 6-3 that the president lacked broad authority to impose tariffs without congressional approval, concluding that such powers rest with Congress.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Set boundaries so care guides every choice today.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Camp Sarika coordinates excursions with expert Arizona, Utah, and Navajo guides who have thousands of hikes and decades of experience under their belt.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The council is composed of 12 jurists and lawyers who specialize in Islamic law and jurisprudence.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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The other half is being written in the seminaries of Qom and the offices of the Guardian Council, where senior jurists are quietly running their own calculations about risk and reward.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Enables agent‑to-agent communication so AVA companions can coordinate end-to-end tasks across users, including proposing meeting times, booking calendars, and confirming schedules.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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One-third of teens already prefer AI companions over humans for serious conversations, according to a 2025 survey conducted by Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization that helps families navigate age-appropriate media choices.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Squires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squires. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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