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associate

[uh-soh-shee-eyt, -see-, uh-soh-shee-it, -eyt, -see-] / əˈsoʊ ʃiˌeɪt, -si-, əˈsoʊ ʃi ɪt, -ˌeɪt, -si- /






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Traveling the halls of Comic-Con dressed as a Starfleet captain, the former associate director of analytic studies at California State University said he was drawn to the show because of “the human aspect of it.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

The staggered release schedule is likely a result of supply-chain constraints, according to David Naranjo, associate director at Counterpoint Research.

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

She previously told the Journal that she was unaware of Epstein’s nefarious behavior and it was a mistake to associate with him.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

The research was led by recent Ph.D. graduate Kausalya Mahadevan, who is now a postdoctoral associate in the lab of Katia Bertoldi, the William and Ami Kuan Danoff Professor of Applied Mechanics.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Soon a former associate of Doe’s named Charles Taylor began fighting against the new regime.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

Sazan appealed to the infamously paranoid Hoxha as a vantage point from which he and his associates could look out for any invaders who might come sailing over the Mediterranean to interrupt his rule.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

Virginia Commonwealth University Associate Prof. Damian Pitt and his associates found that emissions from data centers’ generators in Northern Virginia increased significantly between 2015 and 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Vorcaro does not appear to mind whether his alleged associates are on the left or right of politics, however.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

Shvartsman and his associates “arranged meetings” with “contacts and stars” associated with the movie in the hopes of achieving his goal of a pardon, the lawsuit said, though it doesn’t state specifically whom he targeted.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

There were no plans for the next leg of Cora’s journey, no word from associates.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

“A traditional streaming strategy would require significant investment and consumer marketing, while also introducing potential reputational risk from content produced under or associated with the Walmart brand name,” they said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

However, the report's author, Jessica Stober, suggests that a UK ban on settler goods would greatly increase the financial costs associated with any such fraudulent practices.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

"We hypothesized that early initiation of LDL-C-lowering statins following type 2 diabetes diagnosis could be associated with a lower risk of dementia," said Doctor Ternhamar.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

For instance, variants associated with extraversion in a young adult living in the Netherlands could also help predict extraversion in an older retired adult in the United States.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

In some of the weapons associated with the animals, images of plants have recently been recognized.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

“As we all know now, he was a terrible person and someone I deeply regret associating with,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

“As we all know now, he was a terrible person and someone I deeply regret associating with.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2026

“Epstein was a master manipulator, and I deeply regret associating with him,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

Gates addressed his relationship to Epstein in an interview with Australia’s 9News, calling the allegations in the email “false” and calling himself “foolish” for associating with Epstein.

From Salon Feb. 4, 2026

“Has she,” asked the Doctor, with a smile, “has she been associating of late with a circle of pseudo-intellectual women—super-spiritual superior beings? My wife has been telling me about them.”

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin




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