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cooperate

[koh-op-uh-rayt] / koʊˈɒp əˌreɪt /


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Consumer expert Stuart Masson explained that it is worrying when multiple customers feel they have no option but to pursue disputes because they believe a dealership is failing to cooperate.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Nonetheless, the US has the money, skills and goods to evacuate and resettle the huge numbers, if leaders cooperate and use everything available.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The piece maintains that aspirational characters—people who have learned to cooperate, remain curious and serve purposes larger than themselves—can function as moral examples.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Saab agrees to "cooperate fully" with prosecutors by "providing truthful complete information and testimony... when called upon," the court filing said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

However, our capacity to cooperate with large numbers of strangers has improved dramatically.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Angelenos are exactly where they need to be to see Thursday’s partial “blood moon” lunar eclipse — provided the weather cooperates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

A Nexo spokeswoman said the platform cooperates with law-enforcement requests, but couldn’t comment publicly on individual clients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

The Fed disputes that claim and says it voluntarily cooperates with the commission but isn’t legally bound by its decisions.

From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026

In a written statement, a Grindr spokesperson said the company cooperates with law enforcement and encourages people to use its video calling feature to verify connections for safety before meeting in person.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

I try to stand up too, and my knee barely cooperates.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

After Kao’s arrest, he added, the company fully cooperated with law enforcement.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

The Clippers said in a statement they cooperated fully with the investigation and will fight “to demonstrate our innocence.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Last year, Kenya's foreign minister Musalia Mudavadi admitted that "Kenya cooperated with the Ugandan authorities" in Besigye's transfer to Uganda.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Chipotle has cooperated in the investigation, including providing records, removing suspected jalapeños from its restaurants and taking steps to prevent further transmission, Medus said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

He had cooperated as a young father with the blind selection of names from the Bible for every child other than the first male.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

Britannia Hotels Group, which runs the Grand Burstin, said at the weekend it was fully cooperating with police and supporting the investigation.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

"Everybody can see that we have been cooperating successfully for the last four years. The same four partners that now jointly seek the mandate to continue for the coming years," Kristersson said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

The company also agreed to continue cooperating with the government in criminal prosecutions related to the matter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Amazon said it was “heartbroken by the loss of life” and was cooperating with authorities.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

It feels good to be cooperating with Richard, to be his friend.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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