crowd
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A crowd gathers constantly in front of the gallery, with some people filming the rows of printed faces.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
In 2023, Parton was escorted onto the field by legendary Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning to lead the crowd in singing “Rocky Top” following the first quarter of the Volunteers’ game against the Georgia Bulldogs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
He briefly turned emotional when the crowd tried to rally behind a four-time Open champ who’s so obviously battling his tennis mortality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
A month later, Young dropped her microphone, collapsed backwards and had to be helped off stage in front of a festival crowd in New York.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
“I’ve never been in front of a big crowd reading poetry,” he said, getting up from the bed and standing beside her.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
In the capital Kathmandu, crowds lined up to search for their missing relatives, posting photographs on a long wall outside a hospital in the fading hope of finding them alive.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The DisneySea theme park near Tokyo was so busy that Millie and her friend only went on one ride, which had a three-hour queue, and felt overwhelmed by the crowds.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
For travelers on a tight timeline, a quick trip around the Damariscotta is a chance to sample the best of a state where oysters reach peak flavor just as summer crowds disperse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Overflow crowds standing on Broadway to scream at the slightest glimpse of a chart-topper in the second-story window of New York City’s One Astor Place.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
The only real sense of movement came from the crowds of fairgoers who bustled through the streets, endowing it with the vigor and lively mood I associated with village market days.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Suzanne: Gap is trying to carve out a niche in this crowded market by sticking with what it’s known for, such as jeans and hoodies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Patterson, meanwhile, couldn’t crack a crowded running back room led by Omarion Hampton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
At an army base serving as a rescue hub in Bidur, relatives crowded around lists of rescued people pasted on a wall.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Some visitors were surprised just how crowded major cities in Japan were.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Little iron tables are crowded together outside, damp from the wet weather.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Others have warned about the risks of crowding and excessive leverage.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026
“Investor sentiment across the sector is becoming more debated, with short and long crowding metrics rising across most of the sector month-over-month,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
He called on the supporters of the ex-cricket captain -- who remains Pakistan's dominant political personality -- to abide by his party's agreement with the court that there "must not be any crowding or commotion".
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Jonathan answered our questions inside a narrow room in a breeze block house, with his lieutenants crowding in.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
She knew enough to recognize that memories were crowding in, and there was nothing he could do.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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