as in assembled
to bring together in one body or place
she bulked up her hair with one hand as she reached for the shears with the other
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The United States entered the war with the M3 Lee-Grant, which was hastily assembled when the war broke out and shipped abroad as part of the Lend-Lease program.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026 -
Instead, Feldman has assembled a demanding lineup that will require the Playhouse to operate on a larger scale than ever before.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The samples collected that rainy day became key to a lawsuit his organization, the Coosa River Basin Initiative, filed along with the Southern Environmental Law Center against Calhoun more than a year later.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Forensic analyst Kelly Krajnik testified Tuesday that those blood samples collected from the trunk also matched Chiodo.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Luxury retail remained resilient during China‘s five-day Labor Day holiday — bucking a broader trend of cautious consumer spending — according to foot traffic data gathered by Bernstein across 10 high-end malls in four major cities.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The annual update reports on the water quality and health of Baltimore's Inner Harbor based on data gathered by both Blue Water Baltimore and Waterfront Partnership in 2024.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Public sentiment began turning against the White House in 2025 as officers using military-style tactics rounded up large numbers of people whose only crime was illegally entering the United States, chasing them through farm fields or Home Depot parking lots.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Book your stay, pack your beach bag, and don’t forget your sunscreen—we’ve rounded up nine opulent spaces in the Hamptons to slip away to this summer.—
Sarah Wood González,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
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As people returned from their Earth Week effort to clear trash accumulated over the winter from Waukegan Municipal Beach on Saturday, two were lugging large rusted pieces of steel.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Neither of the engines was damaged during the 470 seconds of hot firing accumulated during the tests.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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General Manager Alicia Barber, however, testified that the districts, drawn in 1993, are grouped with subdivisions not split between districts and that the districts have distinct issues with drainage and other concerns.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Several of them are now grouped at Le19M, a striking building designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti and located on the outskirts of Paris.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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Across the years, Bischofberger amassed a vast collection of design objects by artists ranging from Le Corbusier to Jean Prouvé.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
9 May 2026
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Chevy's affordable electric hatchback starts at just $27,600 and has amassed a large following before its initial discontinuation.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Bulked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulked%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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