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gather

[gath-er] / ˈgæð ər /






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Lisa Carlson, chief executive of Canterbury Bid, said they had a street team which trained businesses, helping them gather and submit evidence.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

The pattern suggests that Old Ancestors did not simply gather whatever vegetation was nearby.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Huge crowds are expected to gather in Lower Manhattan for the memorial service.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Every year, Pomo nations would gather at the south end of the lake to catch and dry the fish that would sustain them throughout the year, Simon said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

I imagined we were out to gather stones for his wall, that the sliver of moon was a bit of the sun, and I started to run.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

Digitimes expects China’s localization drive to expand from traditional automotive chips to smart-driving processors, while the convergence of the EV and robotics industries gathers pace.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

A crowd gathers constantly in front of the gallery, with some people filming the rows of printed faces.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Then it gathers shape and speed: water, mud, boulders, ice and rock surging down the valley.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

It gathers meaning as people remake it, parody it and pass it on.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

About twenty minutes before curtain, Wayne gathers the cast and crew in a small room across a corridor from backstage.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Video showing the debris began circulating on social media Monday, showing Yemenis gathered around the body of a missile, the lights of their mobile phones shining across its fins, motor and serial number.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Cineworld manager Michelle McClean and team leader Leah Prytherch were among those who helped as staff called 999 and gathered towels and sheets.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

I wanted to see how she copes with the unmasking of perhaps a version of the gay experience that she’s gathered over time.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

As investors and analysts gathered to hear from top retailers, executives spent Monday parsing everything from pricing strategies to pressured consumers and whether their spending will hold through year-end.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

A crowd of people had gathered in front of the bakery.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

News helicopters are a vital part of news gathering in Southern California, helping chronicle brush fires, mass shootings and, of course, police pursuits.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

At an invitation-only gathering of dozens of America’s top executives in Washington this week, business leaders overwhelmingly disagreed with the president’s assessment that dangers posed by artificial intelligence are being exaggerated.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Observers have expected that Bessent and He would meet in mid-September to set the stage for Trump and Xi's gathering.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Last year, Mixue—pronounced ME-schway—assembled managers and franchisees in Singapore, said people familiar with the gathering.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Hidden somewhere within the fog was a gathering of beasts.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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