- present participle of match.
matching
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In a February 2024 poll, 28% of U.S. respondents told Gallup that immigration was the country’s most important problem – matching the largest share since tracking began in 1981.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Instead of matching the thread colour to the garment, they make the mend highly decorative using geometric patterns in large white stitching.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
It doesn’t look like they’ve done a particularly sophisticated job, both in terms of the actual job of database matching or on the legal side.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
Gathered on the rooftop of “Wicker” distribution company Black Bear’s Santa Monica office, the two speak in matching leveled and frank tones, seemingly oblivious to the traffic and sirens buzzing below us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Becky showed off her favorite matching necklace and earrings—“It’s my birthstone, yellow topaz”—followed by some of the seashells she’d found at the beach.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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