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assemble

[uh-sem-buhl] / əˈsɛm bəl /




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Chop herbs, grate cheese, cut citrus wedges and assemble any salads, keeping the greens and dressing separate.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

He urged protesters to stay away from masked individuals behind the violence and "assemble in a peaceful manner".

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Secondly, the mere fact that City were able to assemble a squad far better than their finances should have allowed.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Magyar’s Birds assemble more than 50 different models, each calibrated for the specific type of drone and target.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

She sipped her tea while I tried to make my letters assemble into a word.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

They apply where they work or live, the states collect the data and the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics assembles the weekly report.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

"Investment that merely expands distribution networks or assembles products using Chinese parts could increase imports and deepen dependence. Approvals should therefore prioritise technology transfer, local value addition, domestic component production and exports from India."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Gruel demonstrates a knife-sharpening technique, assembles the salad and plates the salmon cakes.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

For his "PC & Chill" service, Brousse does not buy parts to pre-build machines -- as it is too expensive -- but he requires clients to purchase their own that he assembles.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

The man behind the counter flips and assembles burgers at lightning speed, catering to the few but anxious stragglers.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Scientists are concerned that organisms assembled from reversed biological building blocks could interact with existing life in unexpected ways.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

One of the appealing aspects of building an NFL stadium in Inglewood was the speed with which a development agreement could be assembled and approved.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The assembled Defense Department officials gave the Venezuelan billionaire the red carpet treatment, lining up to shake his hand, according to people familiar with the meeting.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

It’s slightly distracting that his character was assembled by a basket weaver out of wicker, but it takes only a bit of adjustment to get used to the creaking noises he makes when he moves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

As the interrogation unfolded, however, he was no less astonished that Marti Peterson was a CIA spy than the KGB agents assembled around them.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

The genre takes a distinctly techno-infused approach to the dembow rhythm, stripping reggaeton of any acoustic elements and assembling them anew on a laptop to sound colder and faster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Sometimes you want to make a substitution to an order without worrying whether it will get lost between the person wearing the headset and the person assembling your food.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

For example, someone with a financial background could be a good fit for a contractor who needs help assembling project bids.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Nearby, teams of archaeologists worked in tents, assembling skeletons out of the discovered bones and piecing together skulls that were destroyed by blunt-force trauma.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

In the assembling room, the dynamos were being put together by two sets of Gamma-Plus dwarfs.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley


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