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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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When world economic leaders gather, investors expect them to coalesce around joint challenges and quell rising anxiety in global markets.

From The Wall Street Journal 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

Steinhauser said he expected Paxton’s campaign to “recalibrate a little bit on focus and messaging for the general election” and coalesce Republican voters.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

European dance music rhythms collide with contemporary hip-hop deliveries and progressive metal bass undertones as if they were always meant to coalesce.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

About 300,000 years after their appearance, matter and energy started to coalesce into complex structures, called atoms, which then combined into molecules.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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

Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, who often performs strongly early in sprint weekends before the natural order coalesces later on, was third fastest, 0.386secs off the pace.

From BBC Nov. 28, 2025

But it coalesces around especially trendy aesthetics and a staunch desire to live responsibly.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2024

The emotional peak of "The Last Supper" coalesces these notions in Carrie's address to her assembled guests.

From Salon Aug. 25, 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

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

With roots dating to 19th century European theorists like Max Weber and Émile Durkheim, sociology coalesced professionally in America during the Progressive Era.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 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

Had it been weaker, however, nothing would have coalesced.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

Her album “TANYA” is an unrestrained porteña whirlwind, rapidly shifting between industrial, electroclash, and doom metal, with all of these disparate influences coalescing on the highlight track “WANNA HOTEL.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2025

Economists say Fed officials are coalescing around another rate cut due to continued concern about the health of the jobs market.

From MarketWatch Nov. 22, 2025

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

Before her eyes, the skin from the ceiling dripped down, coalescing into the shape of a man.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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