mated

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Behind the crosshatched front grille lives a well-tempered, turbocharged 3.5-liter V6, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and permanent all-wheel drive, including a digitally controlled limited-slip differential.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

However, “beyond that there are vague fears that the AI providers would either be directly competitive or be mated with other solutions to imitate Palantir.”

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Jackie and Shadow aren’t just a mated pair, they share a “beautiful love story.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Now eight-weeks-old, the household's numerous new arrivals – dubbed Irish Doodles because their mother was mated with a poodle – are believed to be the biggest litter that crossbreed has seen in the UK.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The flies mated, gave rise to progeny—but the larvae grew into infertile adults.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee