dovetailed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of dovetailed
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That momentum dovetailed with a broader bout of renewed interest in optical stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Its growth dovetailed with plans to live in a system isolated from the West.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Hibs were without the creative threat of Jamie McGrath, Nicky Cadden and summer signing Callum Wright, but the front three of Boyle, Owen Elding and Nathan Lowe dovetailed superbly and all got on the scoresheet.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
That assessment dovetailed with a Goldman Sachs note from strategist Alvin So, who cautioned the South Korean banks are starting to curb consumer loans and access to leveraged trading accounts to tamp down elevated risks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Our natures dovetailed: mutual affection—of the strongest kind—was the result.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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