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as in consolidating
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
you'll have to concenter your nebulous thoughts on the subject before even attempting to write
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as in gathering
to come together into one body or place
most of the local motels have concentered around the theme park, which is the region's biggest attraction by far
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Consider consolidation or refinancing If your credit profile still allows it, consolidating your debt into a lower-rate loan could reduce your monthly payment burden.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Nico Ali Walsh, a professional boxer and the grandson of Muhammad Ali, contends consolidating power in combat sports would strip fighters of their right to choose where to fight, when to fight and cap their earning potential.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
27 Apr. 2026
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Her campaign involved gathering more than a million signatures; many were collected by Obama Foundation alumni.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Under Piggy and Ralph, the boys start off by building shelters, creating a signal fire, and gathering food and water.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Packing involves concentrating like-minded voters into fewer districts, or into a single district, to minimize their overall impact across multiple districts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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As a pair of smart glasses aimed at hard-of-hearing users, the Captify Pro delivers a focused and functional experience by concentrating almost entirely on live captioning and translation.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nevertheless, the state’s governor, attorney general and legislative leaders were meeting to discuss how the state would respond.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Originally launched in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood, The Longest Table has become a national movement, designed to get neighbors talking to each other and meeting new friends.—
Connie Ogle
April 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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By integrating airborne launch platforms with FPV strike drones, the military is evaluating whether layered drone deployment can improve speed, flexibility, and survivability in contested environments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Uber then spent months integrating Expedia’s technology into its own app.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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More than 50 countries, including oil producers and major consumers, are converging in Colombia for a fossil-fuel exit conference.—
Fabiano Maisonnave,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Central Richmond gangs tend to congregate around Richmond’s Iron Triangle, an area near Carlson Boulevard that gets its name because of converging railroad tracks that form a triangular shape.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Musk left OpenAI’s board in 2018, and five years later started xAI as a competitor, before merging that business with SpaceX in February.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Not everything is wireless, though, which is where Sonos is merging the traditional with the cutting edge.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The expectations on Seton Hall were so low last season that a fourth-place finish in the league meant a unanimous coach of the year vote for Holloway, who didn’t have much to work with when assembling his roster.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Apple is now assembling artificial intelligence servers and some of its Mac Mini computers in Houston.—
Stephen Nellis,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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“Concentering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentering. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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