- present participle of gather.
gathering
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The former tattoo artist behind JiJi’s Jazz Club is reminding Angelenos that jazz belongs to everyone, and that gathering, in a city like L.A., is its own act of resistance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic told reporters Thursday on the sidelines of the G20 trade ministers gathering in Milwaukee that any move by the US to ban diesel exports would be "unexpected for Europeans."
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Investigative journalist Nozha Khelalef has been gathering the names of those believed to have died in the fires from death notices posted by families and information shared by some local authorities.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
And Pichai was also among the industry leaders at a White House gathering, where executives signed a statement committing to voluntary internal AI safety controls and external reviews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Nearby, a wave crashed, spraying mist high into the air, and a rainbow briefly appeared above the gathering.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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But Tribhuvan is still worried, an anxiety, he says, which reaches even the small prayer gatherings held closer to home when a church is too far away.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Messrs. Trump and Xi intend to meet twice more this year, during international gatherings scheduled for November and December.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Martinez remembers family gatherings that routinely attracted 30 relatives.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Do you attend community events or other group gatherings eagerly?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Celia doubts that these gatherings would have continued so long after the circus began without the Burgess sisters’ infectious bubbling laughter.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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