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join forces

Idioms  
  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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In a stirring speech earlier this year, he urged middle powers to join forces in the face of a new global reality defined by great power competition and a "fading" rules‑based order.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

To turn things around, management is reportedly looking to join forces with a far bigger company: eBay.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Meg, Birdie and Charlie are each in very different circumstances, but join forces in hopes of creating better futures for themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“O’Neill may have a fight on her hands to ensure BP’s not sold for a song, and to keep a seat at the table if it were to join forces with a competitor,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

They had firm plans to join forces and attempt Manaslu—a difficult 26,781-foot peak in central Nepal— immediately after guiding their respective clients up Everest in 1996.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer