associate
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“People are starting, and communities are starting, I think, to associate a lot of this large spending with the big money that requires it to be.”
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Clara said she connected with Leto after his associate requested her phone number.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Kevin Bryan, an associate professor at the University of Toronto specializing in innovation, defended Anthropic and said the fears about the risks of frontier intelligence being open source are real and widely shared.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"The mystery we wanted to solve was whether this journey is actually possible," said Ojha, an associate professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
“And how do we associate goulash with our father?”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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Findlay, who later entered politics and became the Scottish Conservative leader in 2024, said that while he was not afraid of Burns or his associates, the risk of a future attack remained on his mind.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
They also host business associates at their home regularly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Kumi allegedly distributed the money to his associates in the US and in Ghana.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
When federal agents targeted her associates, she was promoting “Miss Representation: Rise Up,” her new film examining the role technology plays in fueling what she describes as “the rising backlash against women’s progress.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
All that day and into the evening, Met Lab associates streamed into room 405 of the Jones Lab to peer through the microscope at the pink speck.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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"One of them definitely did, because we have its traces here, and the other was near the Polish border, but it was a very brief signal, so there were no consequences associated with it."
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
An estimated 753 deaths were associated with the 24-27 May heatwave and a further 2,124 with the one from 21-28 June.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Our son understands that there will be costs associated with probating our wills.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Their findings suggest that combining microwave frying with conventional frying could shorten cooking time, limit oil uptake, and still create the crisp exterior and satisfying texture associated with traditional fries.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Sorry. Something about the adrenaline associated with this treasure hunt has shifted my brain into hyperdrive.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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Botstein has previously apologized for associating with Epstein, said he was unaware of the extent of his behavior and said he met with him to fundraise for the school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
How have you really held on to this DIY ethos while now associating yourself with a bigger label?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
Clinton's spokesperson has said the photos are decades old and Clinton had stopped associating with Epstein before his crimes came to light.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
Ureña, Clinton's spokesman, said at the time the photos were released in December that they were decades old and Clinton had stopped associating with Epstein before his crimes came to light.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
When a letter from Reginald arrived, I never dreamed of associating the two letters, although I knew that Reginald had been spending a lot of time with Wilfred, Hilda, and Philbert in Detroit.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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