associate
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In many ways, it is difficult to associate the song, with its sophomoric romantic lyrics, with the “Rubber Soul” era.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
An official from the foundation once exchanged a memo with an associate advocating for the purchase of the Pacific island nation of Nauru, according to a 2023 bankruptcy lawsuit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
McCarthy, an associate professor at the Manchester School of Physiotherapy, says the right pillow will depend on what position you sleep in.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Persistent inflation has disproportionately impacted low-income households, which spend more of their income on necessities, said Alexander Smith, associate economics professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Department of Social Science and Policy Studies.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Well, of course I associate that with Gran and her constant health warnings.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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The court has also been thrown into disarray as investigations have scrutinized links between several justices, their relatives or associates, and jailed, fraud-accused banker Daniel Vorcaro.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
These are not phrases one typically associates with caviar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Kremlev repeatedly told associates he was worried about being targeted by a U.S. government probe, according to a person close to IBA leadership.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
At the moment, the team is made up of Lina Fatanat and Chris Maghsodi, brand associates who, helmed by Lê, serve as de facto head-to-toe Kiko ambassadors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Avoiding everyone we knew from work—the other advisers and their summer associates bubbling effusively in the lobby—we slipped out of the theater and into a balmy evening.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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This is another damning section, which brings into question the integrity of undisclosed people associated with City.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
“We requested field use, received permits, paid the associated fees, communicated with city staff, and responded to concerns when they were brought to our attention,” he wrote in his email.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
The company has been transitioning duties associated with Waldron’s COO role to its finance chief Denis Coleman over the past year, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Their British approach to R&B prized tightness, clarity, and buoyant precision over the loose, improvisational grit often associated with American soul.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
The surest means to purify the messenger intermediate was to halt protein synthesis abruptly—using a biochemical equivalent of a cold shower—and purify the shivering molecules associated with the ribosomes, thereby trapping the elusive Pimpernel.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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Hoffman apologized in 2019 for associating with Epstein.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
Botstein has previously apologized for associating with Epstein, said he was unaware of the extent of his behavior and said he met with him to fundraise for the school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
A big part of that stigma, Ambrose believes, is the unfortunate proliferation of associating breast cancer with the color pink.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
After their connections became public, many said they regretted associating with Epstein and some have stepped down from their roles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
But being a specialized group, leading special lives, associating only with their own kind, they would have made it possible for me to cross the country without talking to a local town-bound man.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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