pair
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Claire had dropped Jack and Paul off at school that morning, with a call of "I love you" to the pair as they walked away.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Hence, the currency pair must break above 1.2871 to extend its advance, the strategist adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Tau will send a robot to your house or office for the modest price of $30 an hour, or $60 for a pair, though the company provided my session free of charge.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Horton was known as the more outgoing and gregarious of the pair, but both sisters were described as being inquisitive, opinionated, fiercely loyal and competitive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
With Grief bouncing at his heels, he ambled down the winding driveway, past the pair of small barns, to his father's veterinary office.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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The device, which pairs a square 7-inch touchscreen with a speaker base, will sell for $299 in the United States starting November 13.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Billy Dolan of Carolwood Estates holds the listing for the property, which pairs an elaborate, old-school Hollywood aesthetic with an extensive collection of modern luxuries.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Trainees and temporary summer workers, such as au pairs and summer camp counselors, also use the visa to enter the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Meta and EssilorLuxottica sold 7 million pairs of smartglasses last year and are working on new features to stay ahead of competitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Unlike the chairs at the Academy, which were always in a room all by themselves, these chairs were set up in pairs with one joint recap screen directly in front of the set.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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It was the first time the two actors had paired up for a production of the playwright’s work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
"The challenge of continuing to bring down borrowing must be paired with the pressing need for fresh cost of living support to help families facing a difficult winter ahead," the think tank said.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
She’s been paired in shows with artists including Arthur Dove, Henry Moore and Ansel Adams, and examined as an avatar of a stylish personal aesthetic and independent lifestyle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Their experiments show that Cooper pairs, the paired electrons that make superconductivity possible, can arrange themselves into uneven patterns even when the material is no longer in its main superconducting state.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Mason found himself paired with a young surveyor named Jeremiah Dixon and apparently they got along well, for they formed a lasting partnership.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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Its growth plan is to win more management contracts by pairing Sunrise’s senior-care expertise with BDT & MSD’s experience in luxury hospitality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Tickets are sold with or without a drink pairing, but the vibe is that of being invited to a secret society, a meeting of the world’s foremost minds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The pairing of a promising new drug with Zepbound was highly effective in a mid-stage clinical trial but also led to more side effects than expected, Lilly announced Wednesday.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
One year after the death of Giorgio Armani, his brand's designs are pairing traditional elegance with crystals and sequins for the spring-summer collection presented on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
That didn’t stop teachers from pairing us together or everyone in the school from assuming that we were friends.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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