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congregate

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


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Tiffany Crear said she walked out from a South L.A. congregate shelter about nine months ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

"The real experience comes when we can influence a community to congregate in a strange, dark space," Spielberg said.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

"Loads congregate at night on the traffic island of the bypass."

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

When the floods spill over Botswana’s Okavango Delta every year, fat antelopes congregate in lush grazing grounds and big predators treat the islands like snack bars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

On the other days when there’s no market, people just congregate in the main square for one thing and another: hairdos, shoe repair, or just gossiping in the shade.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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