coupled
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El Niño is a climate pattern characterized by warmer ocean waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific, coupled with changing atmospheric conditions, in which the typical east-to-west trade winds weaken or even reverse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
They reversed course in January 2016 but by then the "one-child" policy, coupled with a preference for boys, had produced a shrinking pool of women and a stark gender imbalance.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
See it coupled with his instinct that in the fall election the public would be more with him than against him despite the baleful trade-offs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Meta Platforms’ stock is under pressure Thursday as investors balk at the company’s massive spending on artificial intelligence — coupled with uncertainty about what investments will look like next year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
The exhaust whistle, coupled with the natural engine noises, precluded the necessity of Mister Scales’ giving any further notice about the car’s arrival at its destination.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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