gathered

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A large group of people had gathered as part of the custody swap, according to Covina police, who said that an early investigation showed the exchange devolved into an argument between two males.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Police arrested several unruly fans near Madison Square Garden in New York Wednesday night, where basketball fans gathered for Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Spurs and the Knicks, an AFP photographer observed.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2004, a Senate subcommittee gathered on Capitol Hill to ask a question that now sounds quaint: Could America still reach space without the space shuttle?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

About 170 people gathered at a protest in Whiteabbey, in County Antrim, while around 100 people blocked the Newtownards Road in east Belfast.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A knot of people were gathered in front.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff