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marrying

  • present participle of marry.

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If you and your girlfriend decided to marry, she could still receive survivor benefits based on her late husband’s work record, because she would be marrying at age 60 or older.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

According to Prof Laron, they settled in isolated areas and after generations of marrying within their group, a particularly high incidence is now found in Ecuador.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Some have expressed concerns about marrying CNN and CBS News following months of turmoil at CBS News since David Ellison hired journalist Bari Weiss as CBS News editor in chief.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

After marrying my mom, he worked three jobs, including driving a taxi on the midnight shift, so that his sons could be the first in our family to go to college.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

“He’s using her, Jade. They’ve been engaged for, what, three years? That man is not marrying her. He is living off her.”

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson