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[kuhm-bahyn, kom-bahyn, kom-bahyn, kuhm-bahyn, kom-bahyn] / kəmˈbaɪn, ˈkɒm baɪn, ˈkɒm baɪn, kəmˈbaɪn, ˈkɒm baɪn /


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Food journalism allowed me to combine my love of writing and editing with my interest in food and its paramount importance in our lives.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

“The most resilient retirement income plans combine several of these elements.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

It said students would have the chance to combine core academic subjects such as English and maths with a high-quality technical education linked to the jobs available in their area.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

They also calculated three polygenic risk scores, which combine thousands of genetic variants associated with inherited Alzheimer's risk.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

Tribes conquer or combine with tribes to reach the size of chiefdoms, which conquer or combine with other chiefdoms to reach the size of states, which conquer or combine with other states to become empires.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Lang transform the classic retail experience into one that combines the spirit and aesthetics of Hong Kong and L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The name combines Eosphorus, the Greek god known as the "dawn-bringer," with the Greek word "soukhos," meaning crocodile.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

Another is radio-frequency microneedling, which combines tiny punctures with heat to reduce the appearance of lines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

The organisation said the uniform combines the charity's heritage with modern colours and prints.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The cells in a drop of blood contain a different sort of molecular factory, the mitochondrion, which combines food with oxygen to extract useful energy.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

He said his area would never have a mayor or become a combined authority and so risked not having access to devolved powers that other areas would have.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

It allows for harsh water cutbacks if deemed necessary, potentially requiring California, Arizona and Nevada to cut up to 3 million acre-feet per year — up to 40% of the combined allotments.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

"Firefighters will carry out combined operations of clearing forest undergrowth and treating the edges of the fire in the dune area," a prefecture official said.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

And combined revenue grew 38% to $183.2 billion.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

The penny papers combined traditional political and business news with sensational stories and scandals featuring the nation’s entertainers, explorers, and artists.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

By combining chemical imaging with highly sensitive radiocarbon measurements, the team has developed a method that could be applied to other prehistoric figures previously considered undatable.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Inside Paramount, frustration is building at not being able to move forward on its plans including combining the two streaming services to create a more robust platform, according to people familiar with the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Despite the court freeze, Paramount and Warner Bros insist that combining their operations is essential to compete with digital streaming giants and tech conglomerates.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

"Obviously we can't talk about combining companies and that kind of thing on an earnings call. It's got to be done with the appropriate process."

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The logic of combining forces was obvious to them: The groups would be stronger together.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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