coalesce
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His supporting cast of Europe-based almost-stars will need to coalesce big time.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
He said the swarm appeared to coalesce as they flared up and down for several minutes, "forming a distinct triangle before vanishing".
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Party leaders did coalesce behind one of the Democrats running to replace Pelosi, Scott Wiener, a liberal state senator who is vying be the first openly gay person to represent San Francisco in Congress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
As entertainment media become dominant, they naturally coalesce around formats best suited for the technology and business model.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
In the fourth millennium B.C. those local cultures expanded geographically and began to interact, compete with each other, and coalesce.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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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
But it coalesces around especially trendy aesthetics and a staunch desire to live responsibly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
In any case, it flies by, feeling even shorter yet fuller than its 85 minutes, especially as the imagery coalesces in a neat pull of strings at the end.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2022
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
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Until the opposition coalesced behind Mundubile, re-election had looked all but certain for the 64-year-old Hichilema, widely known as "HH".
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 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
Several of those donors then coalesced behind former Biden Cabinet member Xavier Becerra, who was struggling to connect with California voters before he surged to become a front-runner, recent opininon polls show.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
A wary Tinseltown reluctantly coalesced around the Netflix bid, seeing it as the lesser of two evils, but Paramount's willingness to stump up ever greater sums eventually saw the streamer withdraw.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Into this land a group of Indians coalesced sometime before 800 a.d.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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A battle between gold bugs and bullion bears appeared to be coalescing around the $4,000 an ounce mark on Tuesday, as the precious metal is on track to register its worst quarter in 13 years.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Influential forces in Sacramento had begun coalescing behind the then-Bay Area congressman, including some consultants and advisors close to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 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
The depth of digital, data, AI, and engineering expertise all coalescing at one location makes India highly sought after, say industry leaders.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
Taisin had felt the city coming as early as two days ago; it was an unmistakable knot of energies coalescing together all at once.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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