pair up
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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 1-hour chart shows a “risk-on vibe” that’s too difficult to ignore, which has sent the Australian dollar-Japanese yen pair up toward the weekly pivot point, the senior market analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The study shows that while humans are far from the most monogamous creatures, our tendency to pair up for life is still remarkable compared with many other species.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
In most superconductors, electrons pair up due to vibrations in the surrounding atomic lattice, which gently push them together.
From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2025
“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
