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gathering

[gath-er-ing] / ˈgæð ər ɪŋ /


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The show notes pointed to “the dancer’s wardrobe” as inspiration, embracing how fabric can have a mind of its own — gathering, draping, cascading.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Artificial intelligence is becoming more prevalent in the workplace, for tasks such as helping draft reports and emails or assisting in gathering research and data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 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

A lively, talkative little girl, she spoke fluent Korean at the time, and her adoptive father recorded her on a cassette that then sat gathering dust for years.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

A year after returning to Germany, he ran into Kappe and Dasch at a social gathering for Germans who had lived in America.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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