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as in mixtures
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things a victory that was due to a combination of luck and planning
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as in mergers
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one the combination of mint and chocolate in a delicious dessert
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as in cartels
a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage the companies formed a combination in an attempt to establish a monopoly in the rubber market
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as in alliances
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection a combination of citizens dedicated to fighting higher property taxes
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Recent Examples of combinations This one incorporates strawberry and vanilla, which together make one of our favorite flavor combinations. —
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026 Jasmin Reese approaches interiors with an artist’s eye, embracing daring color combinations and unexpected accents in her impactful rooms. —Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 19 Apr. 2026 Teams with worse records get assigned a greater number of combinations. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 The team believes the modular design is the key advantage, allowing different bacterial combinations to be tailored for specific detection tasks without redesigning the entire system. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026 That created some different line combinations, one of which saw James Hagens centering Jeannot and Kastelic for a shift. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 The enormous list of possible combinations has been cited as one reason behind long wait times during busy hours. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026 Chef Clark Bowen keeps things interesting by incorporating Middle-Eastern influences into an ever-changing menu that darts around the globe and offers intriguing combinations. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 Five variations in different stone combinations will be available this year. —Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026 Jasmin Reese approaches interiors with an artist’s eye, embracing daring color combinations and unexpected accents in her impactful rooms. —Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 19 Apr. 2026 Teams with worse records get assigned a greater number of combinations. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 The team believes the modular design is the key advantage, allowing different bacterial combinations to be tailored for specific detection tasks without redesigning the entire system. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026 That created some different line combinations, one of which saw James Hagens centering Jeannot and Kastelic for a shift. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 The enormous list of possible combinations has been cited as one reason behind long wait times during busy hours. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026 Chef Clark Bowen keeps things interesting by incorporating Middle-Eastern influences into an ever-changing menu that darts around the globe and offers intriguing combinations. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 Five variations in different stone combinations will be available this year. —Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
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It gets turned into chemicals, waxes, oils and other mixtures that appear in a vast array of everyday items, including most made with plastic and rubber.— Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Trees grown in mixtures, including important timber species like poplar and red oak, are up to 80% larger than the same species when grown alone.— John Parker, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
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Jack Daniel’s has been in the news a lot recently, as its parent company Brown-Forman has courted potential mergers with or acquisitions by two different companies—Sazerac (the owner of Buffalo Trace) and Pernod Ricard (the French company that controls Jameson Irish Whiskey).— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
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Since Prosus’s Just Eat deal last year, European regulators are rethinking their approach to mergers in the EU.— Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
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Complicating matters for the cartels are the extreme dangers associated with manufacturing carfentanil, Tarentino said.— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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But this trend could be threatened by a changing drug landscape, as gangs and cartels shift to producing synthetic substances with industrial chemicals.— Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
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On foreign policy, Scott was an outspoken advocate for NATO and post-World War II American alliances.— Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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The military government had held a series of in-person peace talks with ethnic minority leaders starting in 2022 aiming to weaken the anti-military alliances, but with little result.— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Morris and Fritjofsson’s first venture, in 2019, was a line of artisanal baking mixes.— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
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Use a house-safe detergent for siding and avoid harsh bleach mixes unless the product is specifically labeled safe for your surface.— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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The merger, which went into effect July 1, 2022, was one of two consolidations of Evanston’s Catholic parishes.— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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That commitment to theatrical releases is more important than ever to an industry that has seen a shrinking number of films in theaters, particularly after studio consolidations.— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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The criminal syndicates refitted their properties as centres where teams of workers – often trafficked and coerced – run online scams at scale.— The Week UK, TheWeek, 12 Apr. 2026
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Caleb Davies, another Kalshi trader who has earned $389,000 in culture markets over the past two years, says that the absence of financial organizations or syndicates of traders with big money allows knowledgeable traders to profit off of people who simply bet on their faves.— David Hill, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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Since last week, residents in parts of Port-au-Prince have been trapped in gang crossfire after rival coalitions escalated their fight for territory.— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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Voters are fragments of coalitions, habits, grudges, identities, and instincts.— Matt Klink, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Combinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/combinations. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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