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join forces

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  1. Act together, combine efforts. For example, The public relations people joined forces to get better coverage for their candidates. This expression originally referred to combining military forces. [Mid-1500s]


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The companies agreed to join forces in November last year and their shareholders approved the merger in August.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

The actors, who previously starred together in ‘True Detective,’ join forces again, playing versions of themselves and running with the rumor that they might be related.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

However, Israel's Arab-led parties could emerge as kingmakers if others were prepared to join forces with them.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron, who promised the tapestry in a loan one year ago, hailed what France and Britain "can achieve when they join forces", in an article in The Times newspaper.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

“Nor am I, if it comes to that...but when you’re dealing with a wizard like Black, you sometimes have to join forces with those you’d rather avoid.”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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