gather
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The sense of community and camaraderie among individuals from around the globe is instantly evident as the team arrive and gather in a small room to begin their activation work and receive light physiotherapy.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
In June, his company invited founders, investors and lawyers to gather at the Pearl Box, a Manhattan cocktail bar, to swap stories on startup failures and the struggle to compete with AI giants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Earlier, thousands of demonstrators defied a massive police presence and braved wind and rain to gather without incident.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
His activities this summer now revolve around partnering with the United Nations Development Program to gather global support for Venezuela’s recovery, which is estimated at $6.7 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Beryl and John gather round as I lift the lid.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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While prime ministerial resignations are often intense affairs, there is actually a lot of waiting around as the world’s press gathers in Downing Street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The project gathers reports and location data from people who say they have experienced the sound.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
She panics briefly, then gathers herself and finds her confidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
He adds: "Once it takes root and it becomes melded to an emotional moment, like winning a first World Cup game, it just takes on this emotional life and quickly gathers an immediate nostalgia."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
He gathers logs, brush to fuel the fire.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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The AI researchers who gathered in Las Vegas have four main concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
About a hundred supporters, mostly young people, gathered outside the courthouse, chanting "Shame! Shame!" after the ruling was delivered.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Researchers analyzed Cassini observations gathered between 2004 and 2010 to determine exactly where Saturn's magnetospheric cusp is located.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Following another 10-hour private flight to Hong Kong, the squad stayed at the Kerry Hotel, where local fans regularly gathered in the hope of securing selfies and autographs.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Like waifs clustered around a blazing fire, we gathered about it, holding out our hearts to its warmth and light.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Speaking by videoconference to a gathering of pro-government Iranian students in London in 2012, Rezaei was asked how Iran would respond if it was attacked by Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Though the rate of extinction in Australia has stayed stable, at around four per decade, the number of threatened species is still climbing quickly, and the deterioration of many is only gathering speed.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The chain is gathering momentum while archrival McDonald’s MCD 0.78%increase; green up pointing triangle is grappling with challenges in its U.S. business, with traffic declining after recent promotional offerings and marketing failed to hit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The group, made of nearly 100,000 gamers, creators and developers, previously protested the acquisition by gathering outside EA’s Redwood City headquarters dressed as Sims in May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
It was near the end of the school day, and Jess was gathering her notebooks for dismissal.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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