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gathering

[gath-er-ing] / ˈgæð ər ɪŋ /


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It also takes place before Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top Communist Party officials meet in Beijing on Monday for an important gathering, the fifth plenary session of the powerful Central Committee.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

In January, a woman was arrested in Berlin suspected of gathering information for an intelligence officer at the Russian embassy.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

A record of a gathering that revived a golden age, “Once Upon a Time in Harlem” is both an archival triumph and a celebration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The unit said it contributed investigative expertise, intelligence gathering, surveillance, financial analysis and tactical support to multiagency operations while maintaining its focus on major tax and financial crimes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

I’m gathering up the magazine cuttings when I find two envelopes underneath the paper pieces.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

Uganda and Rwanda are restricting public events and mass gatherings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The warning says to "exercise caution" if they find themselves close to large gatherings.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

In Marseille, the prefect banned any protest or other gatherings from noon to 8 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Partial curfews variously restricting the movement of young people and gatherings were announced for cities including Marseille, Bordeaux, Nice and Lyon in the south as well as Lille and other towns in the north.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

After St. Louis, with its noise and activity, its trucks and buses, and loud family gatherings, I welcomed the obscure lanes and lonely bungalows set back deep in dirt yards.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou


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