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as in to collaborate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
conservation groups cooperated with state authorities to find a humane way to manage the area's overpopulation of deer
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as in to unite
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
several industrialized nations cooperated in a trade agreement to reduce or eliminate tariffs
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Recent Examples of cooperate
The commission’s safety and enforcement division later said the company had violated five rules and regulations, including failure to cooperate with investigators.
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Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Ellison said there isn’t a law requiring local officials to cooperate with federal law enforcement.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
The move directs the city's police officers to cooperate with immigration authorities.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Yes, but: Indiana law already requires law enforcement officers to cooperate with ICE.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Ellison said there isn’t a law requiring local officials to cooperate with federal law enforcement.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
The move directs the city's police officers to cooperate with immigration authorities.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Yes, but: Indiana law already requires law enforcement officers to cooperate with ICE.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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According to Dezeen, Apple actually handled the design of this one in-house, which is unusual, as the tech giant typically collaborates with prestigious UK firm Foster + Partners.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
1 Feb. 2025
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Maclin also collaborated with Kwedar and Bentley on the screenplay and earned an Oscar nomination for his contribution.—
Billie Melissa,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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But, as White has telegraphed in interviews, the uniting theme is also the least conducive to the juicy schadenfreude that’s animated the previous installments.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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Fox’s score bug At least Fox discovered one thing that united the nation: a universal hatred of its Super Bowl score bug.—
Paul Sullivan,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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Tobias [Søborg] took an old Siberian tribal language and merged it with ancient Mayan.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
2 Feb. 2025
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Variety reports that the concerns laid out in the gag order request will likely be a focal point of Monday’s initial hearing, which will also merge the lawsuits into one case.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2025
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