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as in collaborates
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
we're banding together to oppose the construction of one of those big-box stores in our town
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as in cooperates
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
small farmers banded together to oppose the interests of the agricultural giants
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O’Neal also collaborates with others across fashion, sports and entertainment, including Meta, DraftKings, Reebok, True Religion and ESPN.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Keep in mind that Broadcom collaborates with Google on these TPUs.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Fulu Foundation, a non-profit advocating consumer rights, is offering a $24,000 bounty to any hacker who can find a simple way to cut Ring video doorbells’ persistent connection to Amazon, and therefore any law enforcement agency Amazon cooperates with.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
29 Apr. 2026
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Especially McCoy in the fourth if his knee cooperates.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Shaping light is also what unites her video practice with her long career in medical imaging.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The Consortium oversees the entire ecosystem, which unites roughly 300 producers and more than 2,000 dairy farmers.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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The ash people’s perspective allies them with the group looking to strip-mine Pandora’s resources.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 Dec. 2025
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The exec brought up how Arte federates a network of 14 public broadcasters, has programs available in seven languages, and maintains strong ties with the creative ecosystem across Europe.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Bands (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bands%20%28together%29. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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