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as in to integrate
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
connect all the sets of lights and attach them to the branches of the Christmas tree
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as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
the two interstate highways connect, so a driver can go from one corner of the state to the other without much trouble
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as in to associate
to think of (something) in combination
opera is popularly connected with high society
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Recent Examples of connect
The playground sits at the West Warren Avenue stop on the Joe Louis Greenway, a network of bike paths, walking paths, playgrounds, and activity centers that’s planned to connect 23 Detroit neighborhoods.
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Micheline Maynard, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
Exploring a Sunken Land (Hakai Magazine) by Tristan McConnell
Around 12,000 years ago, an area known as Doggerland connected what’s now Britain with mainland Europe.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 17 Dec. 2024
The restaurant’s design and decor are also connected to something close to many Polynesian hearts: sustainability.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Kobayashi disappeared after missing her Nov. 8 connecting flight to New York at LAX, her family said.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Micheline Maynard, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
Exploring a Sunken Land (Hakai Magazine) by Tristan McConnell
Around 12,000 years ago, an area known as Doggerland connected what’s now Britain with mainland Europe.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 17 Dec. 2024
The restaurant’s design and decor are also connected to something close to many Polynesian hearts: sustainability.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Kobayashi disappeared after missing her Nov. 8 connecting flight to New York at LAX, her family said.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The first few years of the initiative will be spent integrating the two programs.Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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As workloads increase and stress levels follow, integrating work commitments with home life becomes harder to navigate; especially for working mothers who may be adding childcare into the mix.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Step away from the ordinary and give a present that combines purpose with a touch of brilliance.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The financial strain of recruiting and training new employees, combined with the competitive job market, leaves little room for inefficiency.Brian Moroney, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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First United American Companies, a group associated with Jones, submitted a bid of $3.5 million for Infowars.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Thought to have been founded during the reign of Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus in the 3rd century B.C., the temple was dedicated to Osiris—a deity in the ancient Egyptian pantheon associated with the afterlife, death and rebirth.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The result is a 120-horsepower power output coupled to a robust 69 pound-feet of torque, all from a lump weighing at just 120 pounds - a full 20 pounds less than the old 105 horsepower 955cc L-Twin in the current Super Sport and other models.William Roberson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Eventually, after more litigation, a judge denied the Fasano couple their visitation rights.Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Levine also wrote the soaring score alongside Jamestown Revival’s Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance, and its folk-rock vibe perfectly fuses the show’s Southern setting of Tulsa, Oklahoma with the harder, street edge of the greasers.EW Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Severe cases often require spinal fusion surgery, or the process of realigning the out-of-place vertebrae and then fusing them with the surrounding bone.Ty Roush, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Variables identified by the algorithms, for example, included unrelated factors such as differences in X-ray machine models or the equipment’s geographic locations.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
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An American man who identified himself as Pete Travis Timmerman was found wandering the Syrian capital of Damascus yesterday.Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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Our struggle is interconnected, and true liberation cannot be achieved in isolation.Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center’s recent emphasis on using AI and leveraging alternative data sources like car in-vehicle telematics and wearable devices when smartphones are inaccessible underscores an important reality of today’s digital world: our devices are deeply interconnected.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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At-home sleep devices include watches or rings that detect changes in your body temperature, physical movements, and heart rate that correlate with sleep stages.Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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In addition, research from Washington State University found that large proportions of people suffer from FOMO (fear of missing out) and social anxiety—which are in turn correlated with low self-esteem and low self-compassion.Tracy Brower, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Connect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connect. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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