marries

present tense third-person singular of marry
1
as in connects
to perform the ceremony of marriage for they chose a priest who was a family friend to marry them

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as in weds
to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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as in remarries
to take as a spouse he married his girlfriend three years ago, and they've been happy ever since

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as in mates
to take a spouse she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong

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Recent Examples of marries The oil, oil stick, pigments, and graphite on canvas marries myriad cultural and self-referential images, symbols, and motifs, mostly notably Móyòsóré Martins’ signature Watchman figure. Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 The authentic version of this soup marries beef and pork for the meatballs. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025 In the comics, Angela marries Sera, a trans angel. Abby Monteil, Them., 9 Sep. 2025 Mabel has had three love interests, including Cara Delevingne’s Alice Banks in season 2, while Oliver marries Meryl Streep’s Loretta Durkin in season 4. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025 With Lee’s custom Dior look, Anderson marries sinuous lines and sensuality with a mysterious aura quintessential to the modern femme fatale archetype. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025 After George marries Rose and brings her back to the ranch with her teenage son (Kodi Smit-McPhee), Phil begins to torment the new family. Alex Gurley, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025 This crowd-pleasing appetizer marries chili sauce and barbecue sauce for a dump-and-stir success. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025 Season 2 picks up after Kimmie marries businessman Horace Bellarie, inheriting a new sense of power that angers her in-laws, Netflix said in its release. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
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  • After the loss of her grandmother, cleaner Flora connects deeply with a teacher who, little by little, is becoming transparent.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
  • In Philadelphia, more residents are asking for help with their utility bills, said Charles Lanier, executive director of the Hunting Park Neighborhood Advisory Committee, which connects low- and moderate-income clients with energy assistance and other services.
    Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • The new display weds the photonic chip with a 5- by 5-millimeter liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS) panel, which has a resolution of 1,920 by 1,080 pixels.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2025
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  • The bracelet combines the lightweight metal with high-tech bulk metallic glass, an alloy of 50 percent palladium and other metals that’s highly resistant to corrosion and wear.
    Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Mango Small Bucket Bag The slouchy bucket bag is trending this season, and Mango’s version combines style with practicality.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • The tech writes better briefs, matches brands with the right creators and suggests smarter edits, but the faces, voices and stories stay 100% human.
    Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • This positioning matches current trends, driven by the current consumer sentiment, of cutting spending and looking for cheaper alternatives.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • What’s worse, the report proposes to geo-fence them to insulate them from newcomers.
    M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Rheinmetall proposes an even more sophisticated anti-drone round for Skyranger called AHEAD which will be over $1,000 a shot.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • But within those few episodes is a devastating story about a young boy who commits a horrendous crime that unfolds in excruciating detail, with each episode consisting of a single long shot.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Unlike Article 5, which commits the alliance to collective defense, Article 4 initiates a political dialogue among member states within the North Atlantic Council.
    Amanda Castro Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • The Neuroscience Of Winning Sports fandom engages the brain’s pleasure and pain centers, mirroring the highs and lows of actual personal triumphs and failures.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Playing an instrument, in particular, engages every facet of your brain.
    Ayana Underwood, SELF, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • As the rest of America adjusts to Homelander’s iron fist, back at Godolkin University, the mysterious new Dean (Hamish Linklater) preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The platform promises to address complaints faster and make the process more transparent.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025

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