assembling

present participle of assemble
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as in summoning
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command we assembled the club members to decide who would be traveling with whom on the trip

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Recent Examples of assembling Major initiatives often begin by assembling representatives from finance, operations, technology, legal and other functions. Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Sellers gear up all year for Cannes assembling packages and then shopping them on the market, then all the Europeans take the summer off. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026 For Finland, however, the significance of the new facility goes beyond assembling individual engines. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 Be sure to pop your Champagne into the fridge for at least 4 hours before assembling to keep everything cold. Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026 If prosecutors decide to retry Clancy, assembling an impartial jury will only be more difficult the next time around. Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 As that year’s freshman class president, Miles’ father, George, was instrumental in assembling some 600 freshmen to lug into place 300 tons of loose rock left over from the stadium excavation. Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Synspective is assembling a constellation of about 30 Strix satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Lines formed outside of Daisy Chain Reaction, the area where the nonprofits invited attendees to learn about their organizations while participating in crafts like assembling daisy chains and making flower crowns. Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • On September 16, C-suite leaders from across Europe and the Middle East will be gathering in London for Fortune CEO Forum to talk about growth and share successes and best practices.
    Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In a California town called Anzar in the late-19th century, Paulette is living with a local magnate’s eccentric son who’s fascinated by the tramps gathering outside his manor.
    Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Companies are racing into rural America to build not only data centers but facilities for the businesses constructing and servicing them.
    Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Building faster without sacrificing design Monumental intends to expand beyond bricklaying into other parts of constructing a building’s shell.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Before this dilemma can play out, Hal triggers an Indiana Jones–esque booby trap inside the compound’s stronghold, summoning Macon’s men with their advanced weaponry.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • After the initial group of firefighters got to the scene, a second alarm was called, summoning more fire and hazardous material crews to the blaze.
    Ahmad Hemingway, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Research-Grade Interviewing Beyond collecting responses, ascertain whether the system uses research-grade interviewing to probe for deeper meaning.
    Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • There’s no point collecting the seeds since mums sold at the store are usually hybrids and won’t produce the same plant when grown from seed.
    Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • On why now, Shergill says the timing reflects several factors converging at once rather than a single trigger.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Space technology, autonomy and robotics are converging around AI, sensors, edge compute, power systems and advanced manufacturing.
    John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Eighty of the rocket's flights this year have been dedicated to building out the Starlink megaconstellation, which currently consists of more than 11,000 active spacecraft.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Dynamic Creatures is building software, and using hardware from Unitree, AgiBot, and Boston Dynamics.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Hassan has work to do in front of goal, having failed to score in almost 2,000 minutes on the pitch in La Liga, mustering only three assists.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Cubs offense showed signs of a lineup potentially entering a slump, just a day after mustering one hit in a loss to the Nationals.
    Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As data centers proliferate across the country, amassing space in both acreage and America’s politics, no projects compare with the one planned for this corner of northwestern Utah.
    Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Tabansi, a tackle, and Wayburn, a guard, were multi-year starters at Buffalo and UConn, respectively, amassing more than 2,200 offensive snaps.
    Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

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