as in assembling
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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Gamble is still assembling a staff but one of her assistants will be her brother, Kenneth Davis, a former receiver at Liberty High in Bakersfield.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026 -
With every petal peeled and stem snipped, Phoebe Rupp, Maddie Cofer and Ava Sudbeck are assembling their masterpieces.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Gao Jiyang, founder and CEO of embodied AI firm Galaxea, said the challenge has shifted from simply collecting more data to allocating it across modalities in a structured way.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Perseverance rover, which is on Mars collecting rock and soil samples, could face spending reductions.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Now Voyager 1 is gathering data with only its magnetometer and its plasma wave subsystem.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
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The two large firehouse doors facing Whipple have been replaced with large glass windows, one of which can be opened to the small exterior plaza at the front that provides a ramped entry and space for gathering in nicer weather.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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For the Hulls and their neighbors, the work continues — rounding up cattle, repairing what can be saved and relying on a community that showed up without being asked.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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Steves also recommends skipping tips at casual counter service spots, rounding up taxi fares and giving small tips to guides and hotel staff.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Coins can also be more convenient to store and transport, while bars are often preferred by investors focused on accumulating larger amounts of gold at a lower cost per ounce.—
Jessica Walrack,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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The results of the draft lottery will matter enormously, of course, as does finding creative ways to shed some of the club’s exorbitant commitments to depreciating veteran assets while accumulating meaningful futures.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The video instantly viral, amassing over 16 million views.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Fanjuls fled Cuba after Fidel Castro’s takeover and built a sugar empire with colossal political might, amassing a fortune of more than $6 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.—
Michael Smith,
Bloomberg,
17 Apr. 2026
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Consider grouping similar items together when organizing kitchen tools or decor.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
7 Apr. 2026
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Gene and Katie Hamilton Tribune Content Agency Designers tell us that an attractive way to showcase a collection is by grouping them together on a wall shelf to call attention to the display.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Bulking (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulking%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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