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or foregather
as in to gather
to come together into one body or place
asked the townsfolk to forgather at the war monument for the Memorial Day ceremony
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In front of him, activists were emerging from a tour bus to gather in front of the historic Paramour Estate.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Slowly, a family that once gathered around the same table becomes scattered across continents.—
Sarah Al Asmar,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes the coat is the outfit, and this one certainly meets the moment.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Now, on Wednesday, the city will be meeting to decide whether to close them down permanently.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Major stars converged inside Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre across the evening, where returning host Conan O'Brien presided over the festivities that ultimately included historic firsts, emotional acting victories, a no-show winner, and even a tie.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Since cities are spaces where the lives and dreams of their residents converge, the Greek film section of the 28th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, eligible for the Municipality of Thessaloniki Award, is titled City Stories.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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This time the dress traveled to Milan to rendezvous with Moore.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
4 Mar. 2026
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Instead the agency will rejigger its planned Artemis III mission to test in-orbit capabilities such as using the astronauts’ space suits in microgravity and rendezvousing with at least one of the spacecraft that NASA hopes to use as a lunar lander.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
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By the second period, a new all-Russian line had been assembled, with Kaprizov, Yurov and Tarasenko skating together for a few shifts.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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The two titles headline a program of 215 films from 71 countries and territories assembled for the festival’s Golden Jubilee edition.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Global Efforts to Address Plastic Pollution Have Stalled In March 2022, the UN Environmental Assembly convened in Nairobi, Kenya, to debate the global plastic crisis.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Global Efforts Are Failing to Recognize the Issue In March 2022, the UN Environmental Assembly convened in Nairobi, Kenya, to debate the global plastic crisis.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Forgather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgather. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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