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throng

[thrawng, throng] / θrɔŋ, θrɒŋ /


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On a former derelict dock in the British port city of Liverpool, fans of Everton throng eateries and bars at the football club's new stadium ahead of a Premier League match.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Strong left his office and joined the jubilant throng outside where attorneys, brokers, bankers and clerks joined in singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” over and over again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

In a video taken by ICE investigator Ben Luhmann, Bovino can be seen among a throng of agents exiting their SUVs after being confronted by protesters at an intersection.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2026

"It was pandemonium and chaos," another attendee, who identified himself as Barry, said as he described watching a throng of people trying to escape the scene that had suddenly devolved into a nightmare.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

The throng haint swung its long, spiny arm toward her.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older




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