- present participle of gather.
gathering
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Growers are gathering on Sept. 30 to preorder the trees, with inoculated scions being propagated at Philip Rucks’s nursery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
He recalls Teasdale being the subject of similar headlines in national newspapers, and later accompanying him to an event gathering together the best British prospects from every sport for the new Millennium.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Planets can then grow from material left over around the newborn star, gradually gathering matter and shaping paths through the surrounding disk.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
News helicopters are a vital part of news gathering in Southern California, helping chronicle brush fires, mass shootings and, of course, police pursuits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
When the Japanese prohibit Filipinos from gathering in groups, churches organize resistance meetings inside chapels under the guise of worship.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Do you attend community events or other group gatherings eagerly?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Churches hosted gatherings attended by thousands of African-Americans on Long Island and in the Hudson River Valley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Organisers said some of the gatherings attracted more than 100,000 people, though police had lower estimates of the turnout.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Yet after electing a City Council super-majority in 2024, Santa Monica began a multifaceted, $60 million Realignment Plan designed to prepare the city for mass gatherings timed to the Olympics and other events.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
These gatherings provided the one time in the year when all of those good village people associated with the followers of the Church of God in Christ.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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