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dovetail

[duhv-tayl] / ˈdʌvˌteɪl /


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The balance of the new story will disorient anyone trying to mentally dovetail the old version into the new.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Gavekal’s chief executive officer, Louis Gave, wrote a note to clients Monday which tended to dovetail with Turner’s opinion.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

Tech companies find it easy to introduce AI into their business models because they dovetail so well together, with the controlled environments of industrial applications not far behind.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

The deals also dovetail with China's investments in infrastructure in the region.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026

“Of course,” I said, unaccountably excited that the story was at last beginning to dovetail with my own experience.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt


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