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congregate

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


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

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

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

From Barron's May 12, 2026

With only a handful of halfpipes in the world, the best snowboarders congregate for month-long training sessions, but scatter back to their homes to reset between the camps.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

Any additional cleanups are “to be determined” and must rely on the other forms of interim housing like congregate shelters.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2026

In those days, following breakfast, the B-block inmates bound for programs in various other parts of the prison were allowed to congregate on Q-north prior to being released from the block in smaller, escorted groups.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Teams that sign free agents or make blockbuster trades during the few days everyone of importance in the MLB universe congregates under one luxury hotel roof get out-sized applause for their moves.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 13, 2024

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

They form when water vapor congregates around specks of meteor dust floating in the mesosphere and freezes, forming ice crystals.

From Washington Post Jul. 2, 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 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

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

But even with these measures, the unrelenting sun continues to bake the white marble surrounding the grounds of the Grand Mosque where most pilgrims have congregated in recent days.

From Barron's May 25, 2026

A bar was set up in the back for spectators to grab drinks—performers congregated there after their sets to chat with bookers and agents.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

But, it was her parents Bernie and Noel's home where the family usually congregated and where she would regularly see brothers Niall, Declan and Brendan.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

Or maybe it was just that I had never before seen so many people congregated in our small living room.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Authorities in Mexico City say they will again erect screens along the Paseo de la Reforma, the capital’s iconic thoroughfare, but will space them out to keep crowds from congregating at a single point.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

So when he heard on social media that Germans were congregating in Times Square, Altmeks readily pulled on a jersey of his hero Rudi Voller -- plus a wig mimicking the famed striker's blond curls.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

“There’s something about having that moment when you’re congregating with people that you don’t always get to see.”

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 17, 2025

"We have... extra police officers deployed in those areas where there are high numbers of Jewish persons living and congregating," he said.

From BBC Dec. 8, 2024

Then he strides off toward the cookhouse where the men from the Flying Squadron are congregating in small groups, their eyes darting, their faces fearful.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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