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as in to cooperate
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 to unite
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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The nightclub owner also vowed to cooperate with an investigation spearheaded by a Dominican Republic committee, which reportedly includes local and international experts and investigators.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025 -
Products from Cambodia would face duties of more than 3,500% because its producers elected not to cooperate with the U.S. probe.—
Nichola Groom,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The two sides have tried – and failed – multiple times to reach an agreement to unite the two separate Palestinian territories under one governance structure, with a 2017 agreement quickly folding in violence.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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Abundance and The Measure of Progress may have separate focuses, but they are united by the notion that the government cannot address today’s problems with yesterday’s institutions and processes.—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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For three decades, professor Ken Kosik has been collaborating with researchers in the United States and Colombia to better understand the causes of Alzheimer's.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The two schools have collaborated extensively on research including clean energy and climate change for decades.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Band (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/band%20%28together%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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