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When the word coalesce first appeared in English in 1541, what did it refer to?

coalesce

[koh-uh-les] / ˌkoʊ əˈlɛs /


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Mr. Tullett offers the example of bees that have been trained to coalesce around buried explosives in ways that can be mapped from a safe distance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

This is how her Gemini Venus makes all of her multidisciplinary artistic practices coalesce into one cohesive universe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

What the polls generally failed to foresee—and arguably shouldn’t have been expected to, given the fluctuating field—was that just enough voters would ultimately coalesce behind Crowley to put him over the top.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026

She is concerned, however, that it will be difficult for voters to coalesce around any new candidate in just three months.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

But if you looked closely, like Rishi was doing, it all began to coalesce into this design.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Mr. Clayton’s “Finding Ways,” whose triumphant melody coalesces from a loose geometry of intervals, and which relies on tension-and-release, suggests the architecture and motion of music by pianist Andrew Hill, another 1960s Blue Note hero.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025

But IndieWire's Caleb Hammond said: "While this version contains its fair share of standout sequences along with Oscar-ready performances, the film never fully coalesces into an effective, singular, emotional narrative."

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2024

“Emilia Pérez” coalesces in unpredictable ways, making perfect sense even as its audacious ambitions should seem out of reach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024

All of it coalesces the sad moral of the story: these people are small.

From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2023

The group coalesces around the front-runners as Frederick and his pursuers get to their feet, all of them pasted with snow.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

The Black legislators coalesced around Revels, and he was eventually elected after three days and seven ballots.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

No one did more work to keep there than his teammates Quinn Simmons and Matteo Jorgenson, who normally compete for rival pro teams, but coalesced into a stellar national team this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Opposition has also coalesced around religious appeals from a theologically diverse group of residents, leaders and politicians who see data center development as an affront to their most sacred values.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026

Cabinet reshuffles require parliamentary approval -- although lawmakers have largely coalesced around Zelensky since Russia's invasion, and do not typically block his agenda.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

They coalesced, quiet, at the foot of her bed.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

He predicted AI safety coalescing with concerns around the data-center build-out, which is becoming a key sticking point for voters.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

But as I held the shower over my head, suddenly the stream of water turned dark, as long strands of brown hair began coalescing around the plug hole in front of my eyes.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

Yet Harding will, indeed, become a full-fledged one, bringing his own ideas and projects as well as coalescing all the parts into a bigger picture.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

“There were tiny lakes that started collapsing, coalescing and becoming one big, larger lake,” said Haritashya.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

And then, while writing, a new and thrilling relationship would spring up under the drive of emotion, coalescing and telescoping alien facts into a known and felt truth.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright


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