as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another inseparable running mates who first met when they were in elementary school
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Recent Examples of running mate Challenges are pending for Gregg Moore, who does not have a running mate listed, and Joseph Severino and his running mate, Rantch Isquith. —
Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 9 Dec. 2025 With the rise of cable television and a 24/7 news cycle, Clinton understood sooner than most that a running mate could shape perceptions of the nominee. —Time, 3 Nov. 2025 For the first time, Curry gets a full offseason of preparation alongside running mate Jimmy Butler. —Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 The Timberwolves spent $225 million this summer to keep Julius Randle and Naz Reid as running mates for Anthony Edwards, and the Wolves return all but one key rotation player from a team that has made it to the Western Conference finals in each of the last two seasons. —Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for running mate
Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 9 Dec. 2025 With the rise of cable television and a 24/7 news cycle, Clinton understood sooner than most that a running mate could shape perceptions of the nominee. —Time, 3 Nov. 2025 For the first time, Curry gets a full offseason of preparation alongside running mate Jimmy Butler. —Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 The Timberwolves spent $225 million this summer to keep Julius Randle and Naz Reid as running mates for Anthony Edwards, and the Wolves return all but one key rotation player from a team that has made it to the Western Conference finals in each of the last two seasons. —Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for running mate
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Incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar alleged that his predecessor’s associates are fleeing the country with billions of dollars in assets.— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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The episode’s tension reaches a boiling point at the ceremony, when Nate’s business associate, Naz, shows up uninvited after learning Nate is scamming him.— Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
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Friends Remember Ernie Dosio as a Charitable Man Friends and colleagues have emphasized Dosio’s generosity and character, describing him as someone who gave back quietly and consistently.— Ryan Brennan April 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
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Clooney’s other famous friends and colleagues, including Matt Damon and Richard Kind, sent video messages to celebrate the actor’s career longevity.— Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
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Her first time visiting New York City, Mann had made plans to introduce her two friends to the larger-than-life Weinstein over breakfast.— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Before Miami Dolphins draft pick Michael Taaffe and quarterback Quinn Ewers were teammates and close friends at Texas, Taaffe had the best day of his high school football career against Ewers.— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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Zachary Sanabria, 17, along with hundreds of participants and their buddies, took part in the 17th annual Walking for Friendship event.— Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Hansard, guitar in hand, sat in the waiting room, waiting for his buddy to come out of the audition.— Charles Moss, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
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What social structures enabled Musk and his peers to acquire so much power, such that their messianic techno-reactionary futurism is a real threat rather than just fodder for b-rate science fiction?— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
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Many of those workers were let go as programs that were not deemed life-saving were canceled — this includes community health workers going door-to-door to check on patients and facilitators who ran peer-support groups for HIV-positive teens.— Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
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