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as in gathers
to bring together in one body or place
both captains congregated their team members for some pregame strategizing
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as in meets
to come together into one body or place
pilgrims have been congregating in the town's historic square for centuries
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The questionnaire gathers details about blood type, chronic health issues, age, name, and contact information.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026 -
As 2026 gathers steam, Boatwright is steering into this clientele.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Accessibility The hotel meets ADA standards with appropriate accessibility features, ramps, and elevators throughout the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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But then Davis meets up with his boss, Money, played by Nick Nolte with an old man’s jagged rasp as dramatic as his wry middle-aged intensity used to be.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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Turquoise Health assembles price data by grouping codes for services together using machine learning, a type of artificial intelligence.—
Darius Tahir,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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Witherspoon shouted in the same way Captain America assembles the Avengers.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The challenge was further complicated by the building’s location on the edge of campus, where the school converges with the surrounding residential area.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
23 Dec. 2025
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In her memoir, the story of her life converges with the story of her country—a tale at once triumphant and tragic.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2025
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In one corner of the dance floor, an immigrant defense group collects sign-ups for trainings while Renee Rapp’s vocals bounce off of frenetic bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Experts say a small taste of fresh, clean snow from the top layer is usually low risk, but snow collects hidden pollutants.—
Isabel Lopez,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2026
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The annual event convenes legislators, tribal leaders, families and victims affected by MMIP.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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From fashion and entertainment to sports and entrepreneurship, this Summit convenes women shaping what’s next.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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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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Hypertensive heart disease is a condition in which the heart accumulates damage due to long-term, unmanaged high blood pressure (aka hypertension), according to Cleveland Clinic.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The snow accumulates into blocks of ice that turn grey from trash and passing car fumes.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Congregates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregates. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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