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Noun
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Flotillas of them often come ashore along the Pacific Coast in the spring when offshore winds shift, but recent aggregations along beaches and just offshore have been especially dense along the California coast.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 May 2026 -
Even lead author Steve Hoge noted that while larger aggregations might exist, this is one of the biggest ever recorded.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The project applies a circular-economy model to the foundations of the cities by replacing natural aggregates with recycled rubble.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Concrete, which primarily comprises cement, water, and aggregates, is the most used construction material in the world.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In this case, that would take 16 multiplication operations and 16 additions (or four accumulations).—
Olivia Hsu,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Apr. 2026
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The map also includes tornado reports for the past week and recent rainfall accumulations.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many are surfers and on WhatsApp groups that have the latest intel on which beach has the best waves that day, so do ask them for advice.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Fuel and fertilizer needed for the rice crop are just the latest necessities to become unaffordable in Rakhine state, which has been devastated by intense fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), one of the many rebel groups in the country.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Along its spiral arms, bright orange pockets mark areas where new star clusters are forming, carving out glowing bubbles in the surrounding material.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Lion’s ear produce clusters of fuzzy orange flowers that give the plant its common name.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Noun
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To prevent mealybug infestations, allow airflow between plant groupings and keep infected plants away from healthy ones.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The Prince of Wales spent part of his summer in 1997 relaxing along the banks of the River Dee in Scotland.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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As traditional banks retreated from middle-market lending following the GFC, a new class of non-bank lenders rushed in to fill the gap.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Conglomerations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerations. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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