as in accompanies
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
her father squired her to the dance to make sure she got there all right
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Brundage accompanies his narrative of evolving prison policies with voices and stories of individual men.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026 -
The editorial accompanies a study that analyzed data from all of Connecticut’s census block groups, looking at the median travel time to the nearest opioid treatment program by car and public transit.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The district judge declined her jurisdictional prerogatives, saying that the case was too serious to be settled in a magistrates’ court and must be heard by a Crown Court, which deals with the most severe criminal offenses.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The law includes a variety of provisions, including stricter bail rules for many violent offenses, a new protocol for judges and magistrates ordering mental health evaluations and funding for additional prosecutors in Mecklenburg County.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The chief ’s wife ordered her husband’s guards to remain outside, allowing only her female attendants to go with her to Ka`uiki Cave, deep into the heart of the hill.—
Jasmin 'Iolani Hakes,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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As the athletes point out, some work-study students have jobs in athletics, such as student ticket takers, seating attendants and food concession workers at NCAA contests.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Enriquez’s organization, Little Village Community Council, saw its volunteer walking group which escorts children to school, grow from 13 to 32 students.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Nov. 2025
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Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Virginia’s supreme court Friday gave the green light to a planned referendum on a Democratic redistricting map that aims to flip four Republican congressional seats, although the justices are still hearing arguments about whether the plan would be legal.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Second, the justices asked questions about the prosecution’s focus on Murdaugh’s financial crimes in what was ostensibly a murder trial.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Companion planting guides are a useful resource for planning the vegetable garden.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some guides worried that the decertification would mean the team might continue to ignore their safety concerns.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The state's top jurists gather every November for an annual chili cook off.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Dec. 2025
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Amid the reporting, his chief judge banned jurists at his court from including chats during court livestreams .—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
13 Nov. 2025
Noun
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What this means to you AI companions can feel supportive during loneliness, stress, or grief.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Some active seniors want downtime between adventures; others have health or mobility considerations or are traveling with less-active companions.—
Kathy Boardman,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Squires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squires. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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