as in adhesion
a physical sticking to as if by glue
this epoxy has good bonding for glass and ceramics
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as in communing
to form a close personal relationship
a man attempting to bond with his new and mistrustful stepson
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Recent Examples of bonding
Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
What is known is that gladiator fights were beloved by Romans and a true civic bonding experience, according to Beard.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Yet somehow, crazy old coincidence, Pascal and Joan end up walking right into their own sunset Tahitian bonding ceremony.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Not long after, following nine months of bonding – sharing a twin-size bed and spending every second of the day together – the soldier learned he was being reassigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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Of course, many people will be tuned into the morning's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, but for a post-meal bonding moment, there are also countless movies centered around Thanksgiving to turn on.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
What is known is that gladiator fights were beloved by Romans and a true civic bonding experience, according to Beard.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Yet somehow, crazy old coincidence, Pascal and Joan end up walking right into their own sunset Tahitian bonding ceremony.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Not long after, following nine months of bonding – sharing a twin-size bed and spending every second of the day together – the soldier learned he was being reassigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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Chefs and foodies already pay a premium for the large, hollow pyramids of Maldon sea salt, a shape preferred for its crunch, its intermittent bursts of saltiness, and its superior adhesion to baked goods.Nicola Twilley, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2020
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This knitting and printing technology eliminates the cut-and-sew as well as adhesion processes typical of shoemaking.Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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The warmth really helps the powdered sugar cling to cookies.Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
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There is no drug that could equal the intoxicating power in the cling of a white undershirt or the angle of a throat straining for a kiss.Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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These complexities highlight the need for thoughtful curation, rigorous validation, and adherence to ethical principles in transforming raw data into a reliable foundation for AI systems—a process.Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Schools were instead affected by their administrative adherence to First Amendment principles.Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Bonding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonding. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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