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associate

[uh-soh-shee-eyt, -see-, uh-soh-shee-it, -eyt, -see-] / əˈsoʊ ʃiˌeɪt, -si-, əˈsoʊ ʃi ɪt, -ˌeɪt, -si- /






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Ph.D., senior author, an associate research professor and clinical veterinarian at FAU Harbor Branch.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

A radical one began to emerge as he chatted with a close associate during a car ride into New York.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Hemmings, RAU associate professor in ecology, said the "immense value" of historic herbarium collections for "tackling current environmental issues" is now being recognised.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Gaining broad access to apps owned by other companies is a sticking point for AI agent devices, said Kiranjeet Kaur, associate research director at US market intelligence firm IDC.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

“And how do we associate goulash with our father?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Ruemmler has told people she wasn’t unusually close to Epstein because she sent him many emails and accepted gifts, adding that was how she acted with many business associates.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Kumi allegedly distributed the money to his associates in the US and in Ghana.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

The source told AFP that "close associates" who have known the cardinal for years reported similar behaviour when he was a missionary in South America.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

With key associates, they built the nation’s foremost cable TV service — then the entertainment gateway — and grew stronger by offering internet, phone and then wireless service.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

“I am laying down good intentions, which I believe durable as flint. Certainly, my associates and pursuits shall be other than they have been.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

“The ticket target has been set to cover all of the associated costs, so it’s unlikely there will be much left over,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Among people with optimal blood pressure, consuming 1-3 cups a day was associated with a greater risk of developing high blood pressure.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

For others, this World Cup only reinforced the values they always associated with Los Angeles: cultural acceptance, intense pride and charming grit.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

This pattern was the reverse of changes commonly associated with aging, when neural tracts tend to become more diffuse.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Or was he ashamed to be even associated with something conjure related?

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Ross’ popularity at the time of his death, along with his prolific output, translated into an afterlife associating him with kindness and encouragement.

From Salon May 2, 2026

Botstein has previously apologized for associating with Epstein, said he was unaware of the extent of his behavior and said he met with him to fundraise for the school.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

“As we all know now, he was a terrible person and someone I deeply regret associating with.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2026

Ureña, Clinton's spokesman, said at the time the photos were released in December that they were decades old and Clinton had stopped associating with Epstein before his crimes came to light.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2026

But being a specialized group, leading special lives, associating only with their own kind, they would have made it possible for me to cross the country without talking to a local town-bound man.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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