cooperative

Example Sentences

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They cite three main factors–declining interest rates, increased government-subsidized lending, and a village cooperative program–which are likely to have a trickle-down effect on the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Reduced armor may go hand in hand with other helpful social traits, including cooperative foraging, shared nest defense, and division of labor, all of which tend to become more pronounced as colonies grow.

From Science Daily

“The suspect was cooperative and taken into police custody without incident,” Gilmore said.

From Los Angeles Times

Researchers at Aarhus University have now identified small receptor changes in plants that cause them to temporarily shut down their immune defenses and enter a cooperative relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

From Science Daily

Throughout his medical records, I can see glimpses of who my dad is, who he’s always been—a complex soul who can be both affable and combative, cooperative and recalcitrant, depending on his mood.

From Salon