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mass

[mas] / mæs /




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Measurements collected over that period show an overall reduction in the glacier's mass.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

The unrest in Germany follows similar youth-led mass protests in France, where more than 320,000 people also demonstrated on Saturday.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

A mass rally centered on Belgrade’s Slavija Square in March 2025 drew hundreds of thousands in one of the largest protests in modern Serbian history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

“We need to pay for our roads and our bridges and our highways. We need to pay for mass transit. You can’t do it if you don’t have the money,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

Outside in the darkness, the endless mass of pack ice was grinding against itself like a restless giant breaking mountains in its sleep.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

Their exact masses remain unknown, as does the mechanism responsible for producing them.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Foid, like the rest of incel language, has become something of a reclaimed meme to the wider masses.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

As the anniversary approaches, the Catholic Church has called for nationwide masses to honour the victims, while the main opposition party, Chadema, has announced a seven-day mourning period.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Isotopes are different forms of the same chemical element that contain varying numbers of neutrons, giving them slightly different masses.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Alan lets go of Dapir and wriggles through the masses to my side.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

Stefano Utoikamanu streaked through after Isaiya Katoa's superb inside pass cut out George Williams and Kai Pearce-Paul, to the delight of the massed Tongan fans in Perth.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

A day before that incident, hundreds of masked protesters massed in Dover, further east, briefly blocking access to the town's busy Channel port to demonstrate against migrant crossings.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

But as U.S. warships massed near the Middle East and rumors swirled of huge trades for pricier oil, Hosseinzadeh saw one risk that loomed large.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

Tens of thousands of allied troops were massed on Iraq and Kuwait's borders for the ground war, which was still nine days away.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

Here was the place he had described, where suddenly, in this massed section of boulders, was a rift, a deep gap in the rocks, a place where she must jump to the next foothold.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

Tankers are already massing outside the Strait to fill up.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

Thousands of Chinese fishing boats have been massing in geometric formations in the East China Sea, in coordinated actions that experts believe are part of Beijing's preparations for a potential regional crisis or conflict.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

He adapted their simple massing and abstract play of volumes, graced them with a few flourishes of Colonial detail, and served them up to young clients on Long Island and in coastal Massachusetts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

Video posted to social media showed crowds massing at the Sheikh Radwan Cemetery for the journalists’ funeral.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025

What I would see if I were more alert to the situation is that the forces of destruction are already massing against me.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich


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