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congregate

[kong-gri-geyt, kong-gri-git, -geyt] / ˈkɒŋ grɪˌgeɪt, ˈkɒŋ grɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt /


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Crawlspace LA, which closed in February, similarly started as a space for dancers to congregate and experiment.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Feathers float over lawns and white goo covers areas where the birds congregate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

One lesson of the pandemic was that hotels and motels mobilized to house the unsheltered were successful in bringing people indoors who were otherwise reluctant to stay in congregate shelters or withstand involuntary hospitalizations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Each competing country has a dedicated coffee house in the city for fans to congregate at.

From Barron's May 12, 2026

They had a tendency to congregate in pairs and groups.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

Instead, this 21st Century fanbase congregates more politely on TikTok, Instagram and X, where the hashtag that brings fans, Liam memes, and Bonehead jokes together, is #oasistwt.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2024

The winter meetings have traditionally been where the MLB universe congregates for business.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2022

In many parts of the deepest ocean, life congregates around seeps—vents in the sea floor where gasses leak out from Earth’s innards and fuel microbial growth, attracting communities of deep-sea invertebrates.

From Science Magazine Feb. 8, 2022

The team congregates on Slack, an online messaging app, to coordinate work, as well as to offer support and ensure “self-care,” as Miller put it.

From Washington Post Feb. 1, 2020

The day's last flock of gray birds congregates above the seedheads of spent wildflowers and launches across the yellow green into a slate-blue sky.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

They slept between tables and chairs, where others congregated to watch news about the earthquake or wait in line for a warm meal.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Police were initially called after a group of people congregated on Edgware Road on Thursday evening and blocked traffic.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

On a sunny weekend in early May, hundreds congregated at Raw Farm for its annual Camping With the Cows event.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Lemon pleaded not guilty to the charges at his February arraignment, as people congregated outside the courthouse to protest the case.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

That was what the papers were saying, too, along with the politicians and the men who congregated in little groups at the country stores.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

The day-long convention was over a month in the making, and it was difficult to get day laborers comfortable with congregating in person, Alvarado said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

It also said the shop had been reported as a serious nuisance with cars pulling up and parking on double yellow lines, groups of people congregating outside the premises, plus issues with litter and noise.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

AIS data showed the "vast majority" of vessels congregating in the East China Sea appeared to be from the eastern province of Zhejiang, where several maritime militia ports are located, said Poling.

From Barron's Mar. 13, 2026

“There are so many people walking their kids to maybe 15 different schools. And then they’re all congregating at Ralph’s afterwards. Schools start at 8, and it opens at 8.”

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

The Square’s the obvious congregating point and the few bits behind the buildings look more like wasteland.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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