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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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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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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,
10 Apr. 2026
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And nearly every component was conceived, machined, and assembled by Hazan himself.—
Eric Hendrikx,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
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Threads that endure A traditional backstrap loom is made up of cords, threads and wooden rods assembled into a portable frame.—
María Teresa Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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In doing so, Aron undercut O’Leary, a fact that didn’t go unnoticed in Vegas or among the other members of Cinema United, which convened an emergency meeting after AMC gave its blessing to the pact.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Europe convened more than 60 nations in Brussels for Palestinian peace talks, attempting to expand its Middle East diplomatic role after years of remaining on the sidelines despite being the Palestinians’ largest aid provider.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Forgather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgather. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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