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as in to wed
to perform the ceremony of marriage for they chose a priest who was a family friend to marry them

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as in to match
to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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as in to remarry
to take as a spouse he married his girlfriend three years ago, and they've been happy ever since

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as in to mate
to take a spouse she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong

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Recent Examples of marry Political pundit Rory Stewart, a former U.K. government minister married to an American, argued these corrections in modeling to address problems in their data meant pollsters could not be relied on to provide an accurate portrait of public opinion. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 While Bacon and Sedgwick, who married in 1988, will direct and star, Travis, 35, and Sosie, 32, will costar. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Rachel, 23, married Josh Forgie, 26, a Michigan native who was wearing a blue Lions jersey in the sea of Packer green and yellow. Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 Their daughter Paulina Mary Jean Gretzky was born on Dec. 19, 1988, five months after the couple married, PEOPLE reported. Jackie Tempera, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for marry 
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  • For all his disgruntlement, Wonder ultimately sees himself as a positive agent for change — and he’s still deeply wedded to the idea of music as a unifying force.
    Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Created by Bernard Slade (The Flying Nun), the series provided an early-career role for Meredith Baxter as Bridget, a wealthy Irish-Catholic teacher who weds Bernie (David Birney), a Jewish cab driver.
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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  • What is the Powerball payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?
    Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The 2024 collection includes a berry pink Stanley tumbler, color-changing hot cups and sparkly tumblers with matching ornament keychains.
    Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Men can also divorce and remarry, or divorce and remarry and divorce again, over and over, as many times as their hearts desire.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The new reality star has been divorced and remarried, and has a blended family with three kids.
    Erin Clements, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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  • One current method used for mosquito control is called the sterile insect technique, which works by releasing many sterile males to mate with females, who tend to mate with only one partner.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The company's plan is to mate the second and first stages of the rocket and add the payload fairing with the spacecraft inside of it before conducting a short hot fire test of the first stage.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
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  • The profile combined with a semi-tight sidecut offers a balance of float in powder and dependable edge-hold in hardpack.
    Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The company expects these funds, combined with anticipated revenues, to support operations into 2027.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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  • The outcome will encourage you to incorporate more activities into your routine that ease stress and connect you to positive individuals who inspire you.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Leveling the digital playing field isn’t just about connecting to the internet.
    Advertorial, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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  • Herbert said Bates was one of several suspects who committed felony retail theft at Ulta Beauty on Feb. 10, 2020, and then fled in a vehicle.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Air Force commit Mikhail Benner hauled in three touchdown passes from Darien Jackson to help give the Eagles a 35-0 halftime lead that was more than enough to clinch the program’s third straight trip to the 4A quarterfinals.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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  • Trump has proposed raising duties on imports from China by as much as 50%, to 60% in total, while adding duties of 10% to 20% against products from the rest of the world.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Someone in the audience stands up and proposes that Charles be the next Golden Bachelor.
    Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024

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“Marry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marry. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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