gathered

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Hundreds of spectators gathered along Ocean Boulevard dressed in rainbow tutus, dresses and shirts, whooping and waving as the Long Beach Pride parade rolled past Sunday morning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

At the rally in Montgomery, chants of “we won’t go back” echoed through crowds gathered near the Alabama Capitol, where both Confederate and civil rights monuments stand within view of one another.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Each time, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims gathered to see the pope, according to the sanctuary.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

As people gathered around the police cordon, the mother of one of the victims could be heard crying in despair from her car.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“So do you think Mr. Reardon knows why we’re all being gathered together again?” he asked, mostly to distract himself from his own thoughts.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix