as in relationship
the fact or state of having something in common
the accountants noticed a linkage between the two supposedly independent companies
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Two days earlier, two lower-ranking Hezbollah officials had also talked about a Lebanon truce without making a linkage with Gaza.
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NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
The world’s largest farm machinery maker has received four reports of the tractor’s brake linkage failing, with one person hospitalized, the CPSC said.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
Exacerbating the problem, public transportation linkages were typically weak — often thanks to policies that kept inner city residents out of the suburbs by design — and only six percent of welfare recipients owned a car.
—Alex Park / Made By History, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
San Jose will also receive $1.75 million in commercial linkage fees that will go towards affordable housing.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2024
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NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
The world’s largest farm machinery maker has received four reports of the tractor’s brake linkage failing, with one person hospitalized, the CPSC said.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
Exacerbating the problem, public transportation linkages were typically weak — often thanks to policies that kept inner city residents out of the suburbs by design — and only six percent of welfare recipients owned a car.
—Alex Park / Made By History, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
San Jose will also receive $1.75 million in commercial linkage fees that will go towards affordable housing.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2024
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Give and Take—Meaningful relationships are built on mutual benefit.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Embrace the opportunity to connect deeply, but remember that relationships thrive on a mutual amount of give and take.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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These folks carried with them a kinship and familiarity with death.Tithi Bhattacharya / Made by History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus' kinship runs deeper than godmother and goddaughter.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024
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Moll provides an ideal connection between the USO and the entertainment industry.Tom Roland, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Don’t leave before finding out more about the country’s connection to frankincense, which is also known as Luban.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Well, that this gradual reduction in time spent near the boats means sharks most likely do not form long-term associations with these vessels.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Former presidents of the American Bar Association and other state and local bar associations published an open letter condemning election lawsuits brought forth in swing states across the country.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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While the seeds do contain shapes that resemble these three utensils, there’s no scientific basis for their correlation to weather conditions.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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The researchers looked for — and found — correlations between many seals and proto cuneiform signs.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Linkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linkage. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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