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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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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

See was asked to join forces and help the city explore its broader history.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch May 4, 2026

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

She was also an MI6 agent, yet she’d betrayed him and their country to join forces with Umbra.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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