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cooperative

[koh-op-er-uh-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv, -op-uh-rey-tiv] / koʊˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -ˈɒp rə tɪv, -ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪv /




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Detectives also interviewed the person who was reported to be hiking with Shields last, who they said was fully cooperative with their investigation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Sources said Perez has been "fully cooperative" with the CFTC.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Ellis herself is a little less severe, the locals more grateful for her help—although the most cooperative characters might also be those with the most to hide.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

"On top of all the problems we already have, we now have this crazy, long, and unexpected heat," said Paolo Mancin, head of the local fishermen's cooperative, standing with in water at 31C.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

The cooperative option is to remain silent, while the individualist option is to confess.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

"Smallholders run up debts with cooperatives and sellers of crop protection products to try to improve production" and this worsens the cycle of poverty, he added.

From Barron's Jan. 26, 2026

Denizens of Port William speak of belonging to a “membership,” evoking both the concept of unity described in St. Paul’s epistles and the agricultural cooperatives that were established in the area in the 1920s.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2025

Until 1995, the government controlled the amount of rice farmers produced by working closely with agricultural cooperatives.

From BBC May 21, 2025

Businesses, nonprofits and small agricultural cooperatives can apply for an economic injury loan or a physical damage loan through SBA.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2025

Cheese was everywhere, cheese centers, cheese cooperatives, cheese stores and stands, perhaps even cheese ice cream.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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