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amalgam

[uh-mal-guhm] / əˈmæl gəm /


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The government's tracking system relies on an amalgam of public and private information sifted, sorted and packaged by contractors that include Palantir Technologies, Deloitte, Japanese conglomerate NEC and smaller spyware specialists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Nations meeting in Geneva agreed "to end the use of dental amalgam by 2034, marking a historic milestone in reducing mercury pollution", the conference announced in its closing statement.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025

Last month, an amalgam of Celtic fans' groups called the Celtic Fan Collective had a meeting with some key people at the club and they asked if Rodgers had the final say on all players.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025

It was depressing, that fake tuna, the best on the market but still a vaguely unsavory amalgam of fish paste and seaweed powder — nothing like the tuna she remembered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025

They are a nocturnal amalgam of social event and business meeting.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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