couplings

noun

Definition of couplingsnext
plural of coupling
1
as in junctions
a place where two or more things are united the coupling between two train cars

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2
as in mergers
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one credited with the coupling of several existing ideas into a single thesis

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  1. mergers
  2. intersections
  3. combinations
Noun
  • My zones are mergers and acquisitions, fundraising and business development.
    Sardor Umrdinov, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Due to decades of mergers and acquisitions, the three largest PBMs now manage nearly 80 percent of all prescriptions filled in the United States.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of mergers
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  • Media members, as well as VIP ticket holders, were routed through a number of intersections manned by state and local law enforcement officers before arriving at a large, grassy area where drivers were asked to open hoods and trunks, and each vehicle was searched by a K-9 officer.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
  • This might require their little ones to make multiple transfers, on their own, at busy intersections.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of intersections
Noun
  • Right now, the shoes are on sale for $105 in four vibrant color combinations that are sure to turn heads on the trails.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Astronomers plan to use the next generation of space telescopes to zoom into the atmospheres of the nearest hundred Earthlike planets, looking for precise chemical combinations that indicate the presence of life.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
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couplings

coupon

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