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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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Relatives of Amal Khalil, a Lebanese journalist who officials and her employer say was killed by an Israeli airstrike yesterday, gathered in Baysariyeh in southern Lebanon this morning to mourn her loss ahead of funeral processions.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026 -
The energy was high in Vancouver last night as thousands of bartenders, industry insiders, and cocktail enthusiasts gathered for the unveiling of the 2026 edition of North America’s 50 Best Bars.—
Megan Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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Chelsea and City will meet in the FA Cup final after a beast of a hit from Nico Gonzalez (above) saw City through their semi against Southampton on Saturday.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers will meet in a special session beginning May 12, so there is still time to correct course.—
Susan Carr,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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In 2026, all three COPs on land, biodiversity, and climate will converge, creating a corridor of political opportunity.—
Carlos Alvarado Quesada,
Fortune,
27 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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Whichever lander ends up being selected for Artemis IV would rendezvous with NASA astronauts aboard an Orion vehicle in lunar orbit and then ferry them to the surface.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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ExLabs also intends to launch a commercial mission, called Apophis EX, to rendezvous with the asteroid.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the process, however, one of the big distinguishing aspects of TV – the large audiences who once assembled to watch dramas, sitcoms and reality shows – has eroded.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Horned Frogs don’t have a player committed this offseason with that type of notoriety, but head coach Mark Campbell has still been able to assemble one of the top transfer portal classes.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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The conference includes 191 treaty parties and convenes every five years to review implementation of the pact aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, lawmakers convened for a special session to consider the map.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Forgather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgather. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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