pairing off
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As co-chief executive of Kelleher International, one of the country’s largest matchmaking firms, Kelleher-Andrews, 52, has been pairing off super-rich singles for more than half of her life.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2022
Prognosticators are already pairing off potential Republican running mates for the 2024 presidential election, and the combinations of names are many.
From Washington Times • Nov. 28, 2021
“It looks like they were pairing off, mixing off, as the train was moving down along the 4 line this morning,” Chief Wilcox said.
From New York Times • May 14, 2021
McQueen relied initially on a TV-style writers’ room for brainstorming, eventually pairing off to write each film with either Courttia Newland or Alastair Siddons.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2020
Each was provided with everything necessary for the long trip which they calculated would take about three days, and the pairing off was arranged to every one's satisfaction, an arrangement known to have exceptions.
From Peggy Stewart: Navy Girl at Home by Jackson, Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie)