band together

phrasal verb

banded together; banding together; bands together
: to form a group in order to do or achieve something
They banded together for protection.

Examples of band together in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As the country shifts to meet low-carbon goals, some German industrial companies have banded together to upskill 2.7 million employees that may become redundant. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 May 2024 Mae seems to be a key member of these intelligent humans who have banded together to re-power the satellites and reenable communication with other survivors. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 May 2024 After a video surfaced in 2018 of students chanting the n-word, the community and school board members banded together and demanded an end to the bullying and harassment. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2024 This year, city leaders and community organizations banded together to present a more copacetic approach to ensuring public safety during the weekend’s festivities. Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024 Within two years of the flood, residents banded together, hired an engineer and formed the Miami Conservancy District. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 May 2024 Generic injectables account for 67% of shortages, and more than half of drugs in short supply cost less than $1 per unit, according to the Finance Committee. advertisement Hospitals band together to negotiate drug prices by hiring group purchasing organizations. John Wilkerson, STAT, 3 May 2024 When the pre-arranged venue is usurped by a bar mitzvah, Zoey and Andre must band together to save the day, but their struggles to overcome old bad habits threaten to ruin both the event and their respective burgeoning careers. Megan Vick, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024 To cover a spectacle with such a wide scope, reporters across The New York Times banded together. Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024

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“Band together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/band%20together. Accessed 16 May. 2024.

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