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cooperative

[koh-op-er-uh-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv, -op-uh-rey-tiv] / koʊˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -ˈɒp rə tɪv, -ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪv /




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TMZ reported that Ritchson “has been cooperative with the police” and that no arrests have been made in this case.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Asked if the US was being cooperative, Sir Mark said: "Yeah, so those conversations are where I'd expect them to be at the moment."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Cuba fired back, calling the dismissal an "unfriendly and unprecedented act that seriously damages the history of friendly and cooperative ties between the two countries," Havana's foreign ministry said.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Cooperation emerged and persisted because cooperative groups were more fit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

A cooperative study was begun in 1956 by the Montana Fish and Game Department and two federal agencies, the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Forest Service.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson