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combination

[kom-buh-ney-shuhn] / ˌkɒm bəˈneɪ ʃən /




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Raymond also personally negotiated the company’s 1999 acquisition of Mobil for about $80 billion, then the largest industrial combination in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Because exercise and ibuprofen reduce inflammation through different biological pathways, researchers wanted to determine whether either approach, or a combination of both, could help protect cognitive function during chemotherapy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The combination of high prices and slower wage growth means Americans have to make do with less, at least until inflation begins to recede again.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The combination of storm events and widespread drought led to food shortages across the world.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“His heart withdrew into a safe I didn’t have the combination to,” she remembered.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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