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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
he gathered the leftovers from the table and gave them to the dog let's gather the students and have them line up on the playground before going in from recess
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as in to harvest
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
late summer is when we gather the tomatoes and begin canning them for the winter
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as in to converge
to come together into one body or place
a crowd gathered around the street musician ask the faculty to gather in the lounge for the meeting
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as in to derive
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
I gather that, since you are back so early, she didn't want to see you?
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
the newspapers that had been allowed to gather on the front doorstep told thieves that the family was away on vacation
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as in to gain
to gradually increase in
the movement gathered force as election day neared
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Recent Examples of gather
The team at City Barrel is still optimistic in events to come, like the Orange Fanwalk that’s expected to gather thousands of Dutch fans and anyone else who wants to join for a march through downtown Tuesday.
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Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
People of faith gathered in secrecy for services, and religion was outlawed.
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Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The mix runs almost dangerously hot, bruising kicks and red-lining riffs threatening to overwhelm the whole thing, and the sounds of revving engines at the beginning of most tracks underscore the sensation that we are gathered here today to burn rubber.
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Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
In this week's edition of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Rob Schmitz sends greetings from the waterfront in Lucerne, Switzerland, where soccer fans gathered around jumbo TVs to watch a World Cup match.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 June 2026
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Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
People of faith gathered in secrecy for services, and religion was outlawed.
—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The mix runs almost dangerously hot, bruising kicks and red-lining riffs threatening to overwhelm the whole thing, and the sounds of revving engines at the beginning of most tracks underscore the sensation that we are gathered here today to burn rubber.
—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
In this week's edition of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Rob Schmitz sends greetings from the waterfront in Lucerne, Switzerland, where soccer fans gathered around jumbo TVs to watch a World Cup match.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 June 2026
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The satellite is equipped with three multiwavelength telescopes that are able to collect data in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray and gamma-ray light.
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Charlotte Big Anime opened its doors to a massive crowd of attendees Saturday at the Charlotte Convention Center in uptown Charlotte, giving people a chance to connect with fellow cosplayers, collect art and enjoy a multitude of panels.
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Remember that while a cantaloupe does continue to ripen after it’s harvested, the actual sugar content won’t change.
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Chet Anderson harvests flowers by hand for Fresh Herb Company.
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Ecuador fans from all over have converged to see their team play, photos show.
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In many ways, the TOC is similar to the control centers of modern global enterprises—where integration, cybersecurity, AI, and operational discipline – delivered by hundreds of technology service providers, converge to help drive performance at scale.
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The 250's chassis is largely similar to that of its older sibling, with a perimeter frame and aluminum swingarm derived from the Desmo450 MX that debuted last year.
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The modern word most likely derives from the Greek Cynosarges, a temple of Heracles (better known as the Roman Hercules) that also served as a public gymnasium.
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The military held a similar security strip from 1985 until 2000, before withdrawing after years of steady casualties, a toll that is accumulating once again.
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.
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The point Algeria picked up for the draw gave them four for the tournament, one more than Iran gained in their three matches in Group G, and dropped Iran to the ninth spot among the third place teams, one shy of making the round of 32.
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James Stocklas gained some celebrity for his Powerball win, but all of it was positive, and the coverage quickly faded.
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At Ojai, Lewis wistfully performed the solo prelude off in Libbey Park shrubbery as if a dallying forest spirit summoning ghosts of festivals past.
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That's right, I've been summoned to the Mothership.
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Many of the drones can be assembled domestically, but Hezbollah is reliant on components from abroad.
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Schultz brings digitalism back to its dexterous roots, paying homage to the hands that assembled the virtual realm.
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“Gather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gather. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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