as in assembles
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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Nvidia primarily designs its chips in California and largely manufactures and assembles them in Asia.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026 -
As Victor constructs his lab and assembles the Creature, the various stages of its creation are meticulously portrayed.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2026
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Plus, the company’s recent acquisitions of CyberArk, an identity security company, and observability firm Chronosphere, which collects and analyzes data from software applications and infrastructure, give it an extra edge.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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Its core instrument, the Infrared Sounder, collects temperature profiles and humidity profiles.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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Priya gathers critical intelligence on shipments, the movements of key operatives such as Rahul, and the coordination handled by Suresh, Seth’s right-hand man.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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The event typically gathers about 100 attendees, many with strong social media followings, who use their digital platforms to amplify it and spread the word on the relevance of tailoring today.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Today’s newsletter rounds up some of our recommendations for books that will challenge you and grab your attention.—
Isabel Fattal,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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NewsNation Ahead, The Hollywood Reporter rounds up where to watch live coverage of the 2025 election online, including where to watch the victory and concessions speeches online with and without cable.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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When seating fails to accommodate natural movement, the result is often creeping fatigue, muscular tension, reduced concentration, and discomfort that accumulates gradually rather than appearing all at once.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Jan. 2026
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This includes cleaning the glass oven door which accumulates buildup over time from splattered food.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Unlike previous iterations, House of Fear corrals its 14 players under a single roof for the entirety of the competition.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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The map accompanying Gallagher’s resolution corrals the state’s population centers, like the Bay Area, San Diego, Los Angeles and Sacramento into one state.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Anne’s trip to the countryside opens up the series both physically and thematically by acknowledging that Irish life and history exist outside Dublin and that while the Guinness family amasses power and plays at politics, others are living a much different existence.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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If the California initiative garners enough signatures, Newsom and the state legislature could potentially try to block it from appearing on the November ballot by filing an emergency petition with the California Supreme Court.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
7 Jan. 2026
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When the work is done and enters the world, there’s a decent chance that the reporting garners relatively little attention.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Bulks (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulks%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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