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cooperate

[koh-op-uh-rayt] / koʊˈɒp əˌreɪt /


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Today, many cousins lack the close relationships that allow them to cooperate as business partners, which is what they become the moment they jointly inherit an asset.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Malaysia has been in talks with Indonesia to explore how the two countries can cooperate, Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Now they just need U.S. inflation data to cooperate.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

In a statement, a Stanford spokesperson said the campus “complies with all applicable visa laws, including those relating to J-1 visas. We will cooperate with the investigation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

There was a hint of pleading in her voice that disgusted her, but she needed him to cooperate.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

Angelenos are exactly where they need to be to see Thursday’s partial “blood moon” lunar eclipse — provided the weather cooperates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Super Micro Computer has faced past controversies, including a 2018 delisting, and states it cooperates with investigations.

From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026

His business also cooperates with the National Emergency Supply Organisation.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

Greenland is literally the polar opposite of Venezuela: a lightly populated, democratically governed territory of Denmark, itself a North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally that cooperates closely with the U.S. on security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

And the City, in its own way, gets down for you, cooperates, smoothing its sidewalks, correcting its curbstones, offering you melons and green apples on the comer.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

Sanofi said the it cooperated with the commission throughout the investigation, which ended without finding any infringement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The two countries have previously cooperated on existential threats such as nuclear weapons, but that was based on a shared understanding of the threat, which is not currently the case with AI, Dave said.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

After Kao’s arrest, he added, the company fully cooperated with law enforcement.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

According to Mr. T, who cooperated in the making of the documentary beginning April 2025, he was not shown the finished product until a month ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The doctor showed much doubt and perhaps regret that he had ever cooperated with me in this transformation.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

Six Flags, in a statement, said it is cooperating fully with the local investigation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

SK hynix said in a statement sent to AFP it was "taking various measures to more objectively identify the characteristics of disease occurrence" and was fully cooperating with government inquiries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The airline said it was cooperating with investigators and said the “safety and wellbeing of our passengers, crew and operations remain our highest priority.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

In their statement to The Times, the couple said they have “tremendous love and respect for the animals” in the area and are cooperating with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

The only thing I like this morning is my hair, which seems to be cooperating with me.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu


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