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Nearly 50 years earlier, in 480 B.C., the two cities had united to lead the Hellenic alliance that repelled a Persian invasion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The idea had united an array of public health groups, including leading lung, heart, cancer and pediatricians associations.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2024

This is the guy who claims only he had united us.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2024

Polls predicted his quick defeat to a coalition of six opposition parties that had united to defeat him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2023

To say that she and Max had united and become a single country was a joke that Grace kept thinking, but never said.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway