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as in to join
to be adjacent to
the bedroom of their apartment adjoins their neighbor's living room
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as in to add
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
after the dictionary writer's talk, the principal adjoined a few remarks about her own love of words
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Recent Examples of adjoin
Another speed bump involves negotiating with URA for concessions under the latter’s Strategic Development Incentive Scheme, which is aimed at getting landlords to redevelop adjoining older properties primarily in the central business district and Orchard Road areas.
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Kevin Lim, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Photo : Sterling Reed The adjoining office and sitting area on the entry level.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
Archways divide the main dining room into intimate pockets of elegance, while the adjoining bar, with its gleaming red marble counter, invites lingering late into the night.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Plans also call for a private development adjoining the market, although specific details were not discussed on Monday.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2024
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Kevin Lim, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Photo : Sterling Reed The adjoining office and sitting area on the entry level.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
Archways divide the main dining room into intimate pockets of elegance, while the adjoining bar, with its gleaming red marble counter, invites lingering late into the night.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Plans also call for a private development adjoining the market, although specific details were not discussed on Monday.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2024
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Lopes is also the type of fighter that welcomes all challengers, and would likely jump at the chance to derail the excitement of Pitbull joining the UFC ranks.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Carter joined the Bolt board in 2023, after Breslow forced out a series of directors from Activant, Tribe Capital and WestCap in March 2023.Iain Martin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Prime Video added more this season with pressure alerts, defensive vulnerabilities, and the ability to identify if a team is in man or zone coverage.Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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It should be added that Manners lived the advice Hayek gave to Fisher.John Tamny, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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He’ll be flanked by Fitzgerald, a literal last-hour transfer portal entry who stood out for NC State in 2024: 55 tackles, eight pass deflections, three interceptions.Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
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Cluster of cops appear to be stationed in the area surrounding the hotel and metal barriers line the entrances of the venue, which are flanked by several private security guards checking badges of attendees.Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,Bertha Coombs, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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Huckabee has advocated for Israel to annex parts of the West Bank, which Israel occupied in 1967, and has backed Israeli settlers in the territory.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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His undiplomatic talk in recent days of reclaiming the Panama Canal — and annexing Greenland and even Canada — have left world leaders scrambling to respond.Scott Neuman, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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What to Know The order stems from an open records case in which Judicial Watch asked Willis' office to hand over any documents that would show potential communications with Special Counsel , who has led a separate probe into Trump's actions surrounding the 2020 election.Andrew Stanton, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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While there are an array of bright spots in the category, experts predict major challenges, particularly in terms of insurance coverage and the conversation surrounding the drugs.Emily Burns, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
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In neighboring Syria, an untested government is attempting to chart a path forward after years of civil war.Dayana Iwaza, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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But within two years, Carter’s successor, Ronald Reagan, worked to undo his reforms and soon launched wars in both Nicaragua, to oust the Sandinistas, and neighboring El Salvador to support its right-wing military government.Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, the 10 -year Treasury yield — used to price mortgages, credit cards and auto loans — touched its highest level going back to November 2023 , heading toward the key 5% level that could further pressure an already fragile market.Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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As He's Banned CCTV Captures What Dog Does for the First Time—Rest of the Pack Is Confused Kai's incredible rescue quickly touched people's hearts, bringing in more than 6 million views and 808,200 likes on TikTok.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Adjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoin. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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