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as in adjoins
to be adjacent to
the condo complex joins the golf course
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as in enters
to become a member of
we're always looking for new people to join our book club
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as in combines
to come together to form a single unit
one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms join to make one water molecule
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as in collaborates
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
nations joining to bring aid to the earthquake-devastated region
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as in connects
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
the plan is to join the various bike paths so that cyclists can travel from one end of the cape to the other
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as in junctions
a place where two or more things are united
a small crack in the chalice at the join of the stem and the bowl
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Recent Examples of joins
Conor Wight, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Three-star transfer Landen Clark chose to move to LSU after a season with Elon University and five-star transfer Sam Leavitt joins the Tigers from Arizona State.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Kavan, a junior, joins senior catcher Reese Atwood on Softball America’s preseason first-team All-American squad.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
In January, a cycle coach joins the team to lead workshops on syncing not just workouts but nutrition, creativity — even finances — to the menstrual cycle.
—Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Al-Dahle joins other Apple veterans in Airbnb’s C-suite.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Now, D'Angelo joins Tell Me Lies season 3 as Alex, a psychology graduate student who also happens to be a drug dealer.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Ludmila joins a roster that also includes players from Colombia, France, Canada and Bosnia, in addition to young American standouts Kimmi Ascanio and Melanie Barcenas.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Another violent image now joins the grim archive that has made Minnesota an unwilling stage for national trauma for years running.
—Phil Morris The Minnesota Star Tribune, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
Last Flight Out joins previously announced Five Secrets, a spec Apple preemptively purchased before Chernin could take it to market.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Family-owned since 1946, this establishment recently earned a spot on Southern Living's list of must-visit Carolina barbecue joins.
—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
There, mechanics repaired small gaps at the fuselage joins of 122 planes.
—Lauren Rosenblatt, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Gonzaga will join for sports not tied to football and Texas State will serve as an joins as the eighth football member.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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Eventually, a second ICE vehicle joins, allowing the two cars to box Ecklund in.
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The dome itself has a surface area of 128 sq m (1,378 sq ft), made up of transparent ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) panels for the outer skin, supported by VikingDome's T-STAR system of 245 steel structural bars, connected with 76 joins on the sphere and 10 on the base.
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The new building Musk posted about is in nearby Southaven, Mississippi, and adjoins the Colossus 2 facility, the Information reported earlier Tuesday, citing property records and a person familiar with the project.—
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Here, a marble island anchors the cooking space, which adjoins a more casual dining area and the family room.—
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Newsom enters his last year in office facing an $18 billion deficit, which the Legislative Analyst’s Office projected could swell to $35 billion next year.—
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Johnson also enters the job with head coaching experience.—
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The new device combines this century-old turbine concept with modern triboelectric materials.—
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No other hotel combines the storied grandeur, the stylish Art Deco decor, the roster of legendary visitors, and that afternoon tea.—
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The Chinese startup has a strategic partnership with Changan Automobile, which not only invested in the startup but also collaborates closely on technological innovation.—
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The group collaborates with schools to provide free music education that can inspire personal development, foster a sense of community, and prepare future leaders.—
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For members of the Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network, a coalition of nonprofits that operates a hotline for reports of ICE activity and connects residents with legal and community support, the risk is not theoretical.—
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Disneyland's monorail is a historic transportation system that connects the park.—
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Mountains and forests rush by outside, broken up by junctions, barriers and bridges, the quality of light shifts along with the seasons.—
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This repels other migrating ions, acting like a traffic jam at the most important internal junctions.—
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Everything Martha Stewart touches ultimately ends up with great critical acclaim, and this serum will not be an exception.—
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Running backs with 300-plus touches the previous season don’t generally repeat that volume the following season.—
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For the Cubs, Imanaga rejoins a rotation that includes Matthew Boyd, Cade Horton and Jameson Taillon along with depth options Colin Rea and Javier Assad, not to mention the return of Justin Steele from Tommy John surgery at some point.—
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Ortiz was added to the Mariners' 40-man roster, which sits at 39 players and will reach full capacity when Naylor officially rejoins the club.—
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“Joins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joins. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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