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  • present participle of pair.
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pairing

[pair-ing] / ˈpɛər ɪŋ /




NOUN
coupling
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Tuchel started the World Cup with Ezri Konsa and John Stones as his favoured central defensive pairing against Croatia, but has switched to Konsa and Marc Guehi in the past two games.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

He believes pairing IQM’s superconducting quantum technology with classical processors will not only speed up the time to solution, but cut power consumption through greater efficiency.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

Evidence suggests that pairing GLP-1 medications with endoscopic procedures or bariatric surgery could lead to greater weight loss and longer-lasting results than either approach alone.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

The pairing at Wimbledon will be the first since 2022 for the Williams sisters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

When a strand of DNA is used to build the RNA message, it is the pairing of bases between DNA and RNA that allows a gene to generate its RNA copy.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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