amalgam
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Ironically, it never took place in reality, and was an amalgam of reports of riots and carnage throughout the city.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Nations meeting in Geneva agreed "to end the use of dental amalgam by 2034, marking a historic milestone in reducing mercury pollution", the conference announced in its closing statement.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
Last month, an amalgam of Celtic fans' groups called the Celtic Fan Collective had a meeting with some key people at the club and they asked if Rodgers had the final say on all players.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
It was depressing, that fake tuna, the best on the market but still a vaguely unsavory amalgam of fish paste and seaweed powder — nothing like the tuna she remembered.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
They are a nocturnal amalgam of social event and business meeting.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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