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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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Meanwhile, Shah Alam’s friends and family gathered at a mosque Thursday for his funeral, offering prayers before accompanying him to a cemetery for burial.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026 -
The two weeks of events will wrap up next week with a large celebration of life gathering at a Chicago megachurch and finally, home-going services at the headquarters of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Szijjártó also said Saturday that Hungary will block a $106-billion EU loan to Ukraine meant to help Kyiv meet its military and economic needs for the next two years.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Designed to meet the eco-friendly needs of operating construction equipment, it is built for use in urban and residential environments where noise and exhaust emissions are capped.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Video footage shared with the Tribune shows the three trucks converge on a dark street.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Western Wall stands as one of the holiest sites in Jerusalem, where Judaism, Christianity and Islam converge.—
Steven Burg,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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However, unlike the X-37B, Shenlong has rendezvoused with other objects in space.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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At some point during NBC’s presentation of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Snoop Dogg and Stanley Tucci will rendezvous on the side of an Italian highway.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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Refrigerate for up to two days, or freeze for up to two months, bringing to room temperature when ready to assemble the cake.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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This decadent no-bake dessert takes just 25 minutes to assemble and calls upon instant pudding mix to get the job done quickly.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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At this exclusive, high-energy event, the world’s most innovative leaders will convene to explore how AI, humanity, and strategy converge to redefine, again, the future of work.—
Glenn Gamboa,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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In May, Beto O’Rourke convened a Zoom meeting with three leading Texas Democrats, hoping to assemble a statewide slate.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Forgather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgather. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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