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connection

[kuh-nek-shuhn] / kΙ™ΛˆnΙ›k ΚƒΙ™n /




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Turkish media reported that the number of arrests in connection with the scandal has risen to 51 including a former deputy governor of Turkey's central bank.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

A field office team reviewed the calls but found they did not meet the threshold for an FBI investigation and identified no connection to terrorism, CNN reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Decades of research show that a healthy blend of challenge, complexity and connection drive skill development, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The farther apart they are pulled, the more energy is stored in the connection between them.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

“Well, I’m sorry I don’t understand your super important connection with this boy you’ve spent two years insisting you despise! Maybe if you ever talked to me, I’d know what’s going on.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Those connections suggest that DNA-P is more closely associated with living soil microorganisms than with long lasting, stable phosphorus reserves.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

But soon the singer was labeled a “nepo baby,” along with many other new stars who have undeniable privilege but tenuous connections to the entertainment world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

"They are suffering at the moment, and we're trying to reach out and make connections."

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

“The use of thousands of jumpers across the roof greatly increases fire risk because it creates many more connections, and each connection can create fire risk if not installed properly,” the lawsuit states.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

I knelt at its base and started twisting together the ignition-wire connections.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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