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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Whereas Herbert is 0-2 in Chargers postseason games, Maye is making his first postseason appearance for the New England Patriots after assembling a most valuable player-caliber season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026 -
To suppress Americans peacefully assembling to protest his policies?—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators responded to the scene and were collecting evidence and speaking with witnesses.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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However, the site is likely collecting considerably more from the client than what you get paid.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The post was shared quickly, gathering more than 250 comments in less than a day.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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European and Ukrainian representatives are gathering in Paris again on Wednesday for further talks regarding a potential peace deal to end Russia's full-scale invasion of the country.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Police soon arrive, rounding up Rocky and his friends and pushing them into a squad car, as the camera focuses on his bruised, speaking eye.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2026
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As for the other contestants, your guess is as good as ours, but maybe there's some hidden clues in the costumes, which Entertainment Weekly is rounding up all together in one place, below.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Jan. 2026
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Prior to his firing earlier this week, Harbaugh coached the Baltimore Ravens for 18 seasons, accumulating a regular season record of 180-113 record with 13 postseason wins under his belt, including Super Bowl XLVII.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Forecast models have trended warmer, suggesting a transition from rain to a rain/snow mix rather than accumulating snow, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Her story quickly went viral, amassing millions of views and drawing an outpouring of support to her GoFundMe.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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And everyone is forced to compete with pure digital players like Amazon, Netflix and YouTube, who are amassing their own sets of sports rights.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The company is rolling out a new performance review platform called Checkpoint, which will grade workers, grouping them into four categories and rewarding top performers for exceptional work, according to internal documents obtained by Business Insider.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Drake Maye threw his only touchdown from a heavy personnel grouping with six offensive linemen, while his offense played most of its second-half snaps with two tight ends.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Bulking (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulking%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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