join forces
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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
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