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marry

[mar-ee, mer-ee] / ˈmær i, ˈmɛr i /


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Designing a new EV assembly line from the ground up will allow Ford to marry a fresh concept for a vehicle with a solid cost structure, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

In 1969, I moved to Huddersfield, West Yorkshire to marry the girl of my dreams, Susan, so I lost touch with Syd.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

I’m planning to marry my best friend of more than 20 years.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

When Emma becomes pregnant, Edwin’s refusal to marry her is an ice-water splash to the face, waking her up and kickstarting her climb.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

“And”—Benefo raises his voice—“I, for some reason, decided to marry Osei. Alas, tragedy befell me.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

If your daughter is married or marries sometime in the future, she can decide how much of her inheritance will be commingled with her spouse’s finances.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

Their worlds collide when Pooja marries Arun – Kamlesh's brother-in-law that she reared as her own son.

From BBC Apr. 11, 2026

“Amongst Women” depicts this claustrophobic domain in restrained prose that is infused with tension when Moran marries again.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 9, 2026

In 2014, the duo brought to the screen the epic story of Claire Randall, a British combat nurse who is mysteriously transported back to 1743 Scotland and marries Scottish warrior Jamie Fraser to survive.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2026

“So—it may happen in Lublin that a Jewish girl marries for love,” said Shifre.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

Neither of us has ever married, and we have no other family.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

“Her husband passed away 10 years ago. They had been married for more than 20 years.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

In 1935, at Isherwood’s request, he married Erika Mann, a daughter of the novelist Thomas Mann, so she could obtain a British passport.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

He was married to Laura, and they had built a "very stable, consistent, beautiful life" in the Smoky mountains in Knoxville, Tennessee.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Also on board was George Bass’s wife, Ann, whom he had married shortly before leaving for Gelidonya.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

"The thing that surprised me was how early on there were these Scots and Irish marrying Native Americans," he said.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Financially, he has more to gain from marrying in the long run, but you could both end up saving thousands of dollars a year in taxes and healthcare costs, depending on your respective circumstances.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Some have expressed concerns about marrying CNN and CBS News following months of turmoil at CBS News since David Ellison hired journalist Bari Weiss as CBS News editor in chief.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

After marrying my mom, he worked three jobs, including driving a taxi on the midnight shift, so that his sons could be the first in our family to go to college.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

“You shouldn’t write all of this stuff about Cecile being big and how that lady Pa’s marrying is nice.”

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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