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Its atoms naturally pair up into `dimers,' meaning they exist as bonded pairs.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

Keyser appeared to pair up with contestant Zach Georgiou.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

So close, in fact, that the singers ultimately chose to pair up for a terrifying, 233-metre tandem bungee jump from China's Macau tower.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

The more scholarly aspects of “1000 Women in Horror” often pair up with an indignation about how life in slasher films, just as an example, reflects life for women in general.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 17, 2026

“Yeah, but who do you think you’d end up with? I mean, we’d all have to pair up and have babies, right? To repopulate the planet.”

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead




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