as in coincided
to be in agreement on every point
the Union and the Confederate accounts of the battle don't dovetail at all
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Carter's career in the nuclear Navy coincided with President Harry Truman's abolition of racial segregation in the American military.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024 -
Major deadlines for both projects coincided.—
The Upshot Staff,
New York Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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Through this, the team was able to see that new memories were replayed and cemented in the brain during a fleeting moment in one of the non-REM sleep stage subsets, which corresponded with the animals' pupils appearing contracted.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
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This year, Tesla corresponded with authorities in Austin regarding safety expectations for its autonomous vehicle technology.—
Lora Kolodny,Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
26 Dec. 2024
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While not everyone fits this mold, the majority of Americans struggle to make good food choices.—
Dave Knox,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The device itself is pretty lightweight and fits easily into the mouth to reach even the molars in the back.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2025
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This language is arguably more binding even than NATO’s common defense pledge, Article 5, and Russia already agreed not to stand in the way of Ukraine’s EU membership during the 2022 talks.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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All parties in attendance at the meeting were said to have agreed to Lively's terms for resuming filming, which were described in a 30-bullet-point list.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Since joining the team, Finney-Smith has led the group in plus-minus, fitting in well around James and Davis as a seasoned role player with deep playoff experience.—
Jovan Buha,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Take this example: a Microsoft team is just now figuring out how to use a diffusion model to find new materials that can fit the bill for high-tech projects.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Dovetailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetailed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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