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used or done by a number of people as a group
a cooperative space project undertaken by Russia and the U.S.
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Recent Examples of cooperative
Andrew Freedman, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Xi's cooperative pledge comes despite the CCP's recent cyberattacks targeting our telecommunications infrastructure, unprovoked maritime aggression, and worsening human rights abuses.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Hannah Cutting-Jones, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
About two-thirds of the Italian sector’s net worth is held by individual families, with 16.6% in the hands of cooperatives, according to a study by Area Studi Mediobanca, a research center.
—Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune Europe, 19 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
When the atmosphere was cooperative, these hot ocean waters served as a key ingredient for extraordinarily rapid hurricane intensification rates throughout the season.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Xi's cooperative pledge comes despite the CCP's recent cyberattacks targeting our telecommunications infrastructure, unprovoked maritime aggression, and worsening human rights abuses.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, small-scale farmers and cooperatives are working to restore soil health by reintegrating cows and other grazing animals into sustainable farming practices to produce more high-quality, environmentally friendly meat.
—Hannah Cutting-Jones, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
About two-thirds of the Italian sector’s net worth is held by individual families, with 16.6% in the hands of cooperatives, according to a study by Area Studi Mediobanca, a research center.
—Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune Europe, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
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Many organizations have created tools to track the beloved Christmas icon's annual journey.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Much of that success stems from the Yankees’ ability to identify promising arms in other organizations and turn them into productive major leaguers.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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His bold, colorful compositions often incorporate geometric patterns, collage elements and layered textures, reflecting his fascination with how individual and collective identities are constructed.Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Folding into a collective desire for clean, minimal environments, Scandinavian design is commonly associated with light, neutral palettes that create a calm setting.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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This Senators team looks like a real threat to qualify for the postseason in the Eastern Conference, and the emergence of Sanderson as a star-level No. 1 defender — and his partnership with Nick Jensen — is a major reason for it.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The platform has helped some operators realize a $250,000 boost within the first six months of their partnership.Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry debuted their 2024 holiday card courtesy of their joint ventures, Archewell Foundation and Archewell Productions, on Monday.Julia Teti, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Government agencies issued a joint statement on Monday on the ongoing investigation into the mysterious drone sightings reported across the country, mostly in New Jersey and the mid-Atlantic region, over the past few weeks.Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Tensions are running high — a recent homeowners association meeting devolved into shouting and the police had to be called to calm things down.Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
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Studies published in 1999, 2002 and 2019, among others ‒ including hundreds of thousands of children, some of whom received the MMR vaccine and some of whom didn't ‒ found no association between vaccination and the development of autism.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Charles Gaston Dumont was born on March 26, 1929, in Cahors, a commune in southwestern France, before his father, a boilermaker, and his mother, a coffee roaster, moved the family to Toulouse, about 70 miles to the south.Alex Williams, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Also in attendance are poet Verandah Porche, a longtime member of one of the ’60s communes chronicled in the film, and folk musician Patti Carpenter, who sings several songs on the soundtrack.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Nov. 2024
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Ashanti and Nelly united on stage, sharing their mutual love of each other and music with the audience at the rapper’s annual Black and White Ball.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Singing Lin-Manuel Miranda’s original songs — competent if not necessarily enduring — Mufasa (now voiced by Pierre) and Taka (Harrison Jr.) demonstrate a mutual respect for and commitment to one another.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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The most recent was a review paper from an international consortium published last month.Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Following the 29 million pound sale in 2021 to a consortium of investors, including its second-largest shareholder Apinder Singh Ghura, Amarjit Singh Grewal, as well as holding company KJR Brothers Ltd., French Connection is gradually turning around its loss-making business.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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