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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After assembling in the morning, team members were seen standing on corners throughout the neighborhood, notably at sites where immigration agents have been reported before, including a Home Depot.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025 -
Picking and packing, cutting and assembling, painting and palletizing, etc.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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But the Chiefs didn’t pick up a first down on either one, collecting 15 yards worth of penalties on the second one to seal the loss.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 Oct. 2025
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Guard members have also been tasked with beautification efforts, like collecting trash, spreading mulch and painting fences.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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There was food, laughter and the kind of joy that comes from gathering around a baby.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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While gathering evidence to help determine the cause of an explosion or fire, ATF specialists are trained not to rush in drawing conclusions, Robin said.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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People at the rallies don’t want ICE agents rounding up fellow Portlanders.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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For Robbie Pfeffer of Playboy Manbaby, there’s more to putting on a music festival than rounding up a bunch of bands.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Scientists continued the effort, eventually accumulating data from upward of 7,000 healthy individuals.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Outer lanes are more prone to accumulating water.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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Dooley, while amassing a record that would get him into the College Football Hall of Fame, still had a losing record against his alma mater (11-13-1).—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Sharpe first came to attention of football fans when an interview for the Daily Mail Sports Instagram channel went viral ahead of the European Championship final, amassing over 80 million views in total.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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By grouping her students according to their sign and ruling element, Prouse found a clever way to create a classroom that felt both welcoming and balanced, setting the tone for connection and community.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Microsoft Photos previously had a face-grouping feature, but that was removed earlier this year.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Bulking (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulking%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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