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coordinate

[koh-awr-dn-it, -dn-eyt, koh-awr-dn-eyt] / koʊˈɔr dn ɪt, -dnˌeɪt, koʊˈɔr dnˌeɪt /




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Secretary-General António Guterres argued that “a uniformed United Nations presence” in Lebanon was the only option to monitor, facilitate, coordinate and so forth “after the end of the mandate of UNIFIL.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The recycling of white goods is handled by 15 producer compliance schemes, who coordinate the collection, recycling and disposal of units from the UK, increasingly via European processing plants.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles coordinate on statewide law enforcement initiatives and traditionally maintain a cordial relationship.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Those same neurons also help coordinate the loss of fat.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

So she thinks the key to making a vertical line is just making the y axis coordinate large enough.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

They log GPS coordinates, measure the distance to the road, and use a complicated equation to estimate the density of the animals in these woods and, from that, broader population health.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

So scientists anchor the world’s coordinates to far-off stillness: quasars, the luminous cores of galaxies billions of light-years away, observed nightly by radio telescopes across multiple continents and cross-checked with lasers bounced off satellites.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Specifically, it’s about situations where the numbers represent points in a space, like coordinates on a map.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

The trouble small-budget indies run into in L.A. is location and permitting costs, said Philip Sokoloski, vice president of communications at FilmLA, the nonprofit that coordinates permits and tracks local production.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Like Pythagoras, Descartes was a mathematician-philosopher; perhaps his most lasting legacy was a mathematical invention—what we now call Cartesian coordinates.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

"Economic interdependence, in this sense, constrains the scope for coordinated measures as these would impose significant commercial costs or provoke direct economic retaliation from China."

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Homeland Security investigators, meanwhile, were conducting a coordinated sweep Monday of more than 200 training schools in 23 states.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

"Rather," says Imam, "it's a coordinated expansion of these regions across species."

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

TOKYO—Japan spent a record $98.7 billion to prop up the yen in the past month, as it undertook rare coordinated action with the U.S. to stabilize the currency.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

My platoon responded with a coordinated “Yes, Sergeant,” and began to join the flood headed toward the door.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

Bass argued that while the small organization, focused on coordinating L.A.’s climate solutions, is important, the office had not completed one of its main goals: creating a climate action plan.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Many employers now expect managers to do less coordinating between departments, and to spend more time in the trenches building products or generating revenue themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Khosrowshahi said Uber spends too much time coordinating between teams and not enough time developing its business.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Ali Abdollahi had previously led the Khatam al-Anbiya, Iran's inter-branch central military command tasked with coordinating operations.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

“Right! Thanks! That’s it for now, folks. If you want to help, talk to Bernice at the bar; she’s coordinating stuff right now. Kids...”

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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