massing

Example Sentences

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"During other periods of adverse weather the vessels returned to port, rather than massing offshore in these kinds of formations."

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Now troops are massing near the border region, raising concerns that Ethiopia’s long-term ambitions will feed into a long-running conflict with ethnic Tigrayan rebels, who dominate the Ethiopian side of the frontier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Following restoration work which took place last year, Gualtieri introduced a queuing system to prevent large crowds massing around the landmark.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 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

“His men have seen fires in the mountains on the far side of the Gorge. Wildlings massing, Ser Denys believes. He thinks they are going to try to force the Bridge of Skulls again.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin