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assemble

[uh-sem-buhl] / əˈsɛm bəl /




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The researchers believe their method could bring scientists closer to a long-sought goal in materials science: choosing the properties of individual nanoparticles independently of the larger structures into which they assemble.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Once a year, several dozen of these biologists assemble into a strike team, sharing staff and gear across Mexico, the U.S. and Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

In the US, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, external advises people to assemble an emergency kit, make a family emergency plan, and be informed about how to respond to different incidents.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Many were destined for the large installation McGee’s friends helped to assemble for “Another Round,” his recently opened exhibition, which runs through Jan. 30.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

From his opened briefcase he fished out the Voigt-Kampff apparatus, seated himself at a nearby rosewood coffee table, and began to assemble the rather simple polygraphic instruments.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

Taiwan is home to hardware production giants TSMC, which turns Nvidia's cutting-edge designs into silicon components, and Foxconn, which assembles the processors to make data centre servers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

They apply where they work or live, the states collect the data and the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics assembles the weekly report.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

"Investment that merely expands distribution networks or assembles products using Chinese parts could increase imports and deepen dependence. Approvals should therefore prioritise technology transfer, local value addition, domestic component production and exports from India."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Stellantis assembles the Chrysler brand’s popular Pacifica minivan just across the border in Windsor, Ontario.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The man behind the counter flips and assembles burgers at lightning speed, catering to the few but anxious stragglers.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

These adjustments altered how the particles assembled, giving the team control over the number of neighboring particles each one could connect with.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

He would later record the events in a diary, writing: "We all assembled... replete with balloons, one pole-full of which I was carrying while dressed as Father Christmas - a plastic suit purchased at Woolworths."

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Hundreds of native plants thrive in containers smaller than the soil assembled atop the Lucas parking structure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Margaret P. Hannay’s revelatory investigation of Sidney’s life shows how she assembled an impressive circle of literary talent; the poet and playwright Samuel Daniel described her as the “great patroness” of his “humble rhymes.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Tycho had the greatest body of accurate astronomical data yet assembled, but was tired and in need of help to analyse the material.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Lockheed Martin is now assembling rounds used in truck-mounted missile launchers at a facility in Australia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Staffers have begun assembling a list of possible investigations and witnesses, according to people familiar with the discussions.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The genre takes a distinctly techno-infused approach to the dembow rhythm, stripping reggaeton of any acoustic elements and assembling them anew on a laptop to sound colder and faster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

If this explanation is correct, the two formations preserve evidence of the tremendous forces involved in assembling one of Earth's ancient supercontinents.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

At the other end, Sally is putting the finishing touches on a dessert she’s brought, intently assembling layers and covering them with glistening white meringue that shoots up like a dense thicket of flames.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri


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