gathering
Example Sentences
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A crowd initially took part in a demonstration outside the city centre police station before gathering close to the Digwa family home.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
In September of last year, while addressing a rare gathering of top U.S. military leaders in Quantico, Va., President Trump said he was interested in using U.S. cities as training grounds for the military.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Her pig roast is also part salmon bake and part old-school cookout, a beautiful gathering of nations grooving to an eclectic vibe I’ve tried to replicate here.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
They could almost be gathering for consciousness-raising and general complaining about the state of the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Seabirds and otters and crabs had gathered on the rocks, and lying in the middle of the gathering was a seal.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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