- present participle of couple.
coupling
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That mutual struggle is something they can both understand, and it’s an integral part of why their coupling works.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Their coupling instantly captured the attention and hearts of fans around the world, and Swift’s presence at Chiefs games was even credited with bolstering female interest in NFL football.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
The idea would be to launch several rockets, one carrying crew or cargo, and the others carrying tanks of liquid oxygen and liquid methane that would be offloaded through coupling.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
"The computational model predicts how design decisions affect electromagnetic wave propagation in the chip," said Nonaka, "to make sure proper signal coupling occurs and avoid unwanted crosstalk."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 17, 2026
I was holding to the hand-rods and crouching low, my feet on the coupling.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
“Apples float, and as the girls’ potential sweethearts ducked to catch the fruit with their teeth, future couplings were determined — or foretold.”
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2025
In addition, the team will explore the possibility of creating quantum materials, in which radical molecular units lead magnetic exchange couplings between the units as designed -- a quantum mechanical effect.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 6, 2024
Once the animals are brought together, their couplings will alert conservancy staff that the timing is right for reproductive success.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 24, 2024
Each new school also got an emergency generator and exterior couplings to receive clean water from tankers.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
The train jolts forward, slowly, lurching as the couplings tighten.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
