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[pair] / pɛər /




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The pair were lab partners and married in 1985, eight years before Huang founded Nvidia.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Traders on Thursday were pricing in higher chances of a pair of Fed rate hikes through January, but also a higher “terminal” policy rate of 4.82%, versus 4.44% a few days ago, Goldberg said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

His arrival is an event: He shows up at Irwin’s house with several trays and a pair of smiling servers from Peter Luger Steak House, Lee Morgan’s “The Sidewinder” strutting on the soundtrack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

But he will soon be traveling to Washington, D.C., where Route 66 boosters are pushing a pair of identical bills that call for creation of a Route 66 National Historic Trail.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Today me and Lloyd were a pair of whirlwinds – two tornados back and forth to the barn a dozen times before breakfast.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

To test this, participants learned pairs of associated words in the evening.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

And he would need some Twiglets, a yeasty, pretzel-like snack that pairs well with a beer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

And the company has sold plenty of them: more than 7 million pairs of smart glasses in 2025.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

Investigators became aware of the massive haul of allegedly stolen goods when rare pairs of Brooks-Disney running shoes popped up for sale on the internet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Inside the small closet behind the two empty beds hangs two pairs of black pants, two neatly pressed white blouses, and polished black shoes.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

If someone expects their healthcare expenses to be roughly the same as next year, Eppes said a higher deductible paired with an HSA, if allowed, could be the move to make.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

This is paired with a series of slow, very wide swells of warm water known as Kelvin waves expected to frequent Long Beach’s southern-facing coast this winter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Resilient demand paired with broad-based cost increases have put upward pressure on prices, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Each toxin molecule paired with one receptor molecule, providing direct physical evidence of the connection.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

I remember when Du Barry paired us up to change our very first person.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

With Ryunosuke Ito unavailable because of his university commitments in Japan, Jones handed a debut to third-choice fly-half Riku Kitahara as part of a half-back pairing with co-captain Naoto Saito.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

With three meteor showers, a close planetary pairing, a historic Voyager 1 milestone, and the beginning of a supermoon series, November offers plenty of reasons to look up and explore the night sky.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

While traditional chains like Golden Corral continue catering to the budget-minded, newer hot spots—from Korean barbecue to Uzbek delicacies—are pairing value with variety.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

We kept the pairing of words “dopamine chamber.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

“If they eliminate the loser of each pairing, then that leaves the sixteen trainees that move on to the next tryout.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston


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