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dovetail

[duhv-teyl] / ˈdʌvˌteɪl /


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Similar events worldwide have dovetailed with the narrative landscape of the musical, which centers on the dictator’s wife, Imelda Marcos, her rise to power and her fall from grace.

From Los Angeles Times

Mager: I think the idea kind of dovetails in with the theme of the movie, which is these kids are looking for answers.

From Los Angeles Times

And when these apparitions vanish, the text’s overriding theme—of life’s evanescence but also its beauty—does finally dovetail with the ghostly images created by the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal

The deals also dovetail with China's investments in infrastructure in the region.

From BBC

That dovetails with his previous work that found picking stocks based on low valuations doesn’t work, as cheap stocks are often cheap for a reason.

From Barron's