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  • present participle of gather.
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gathering

[gath-er-ing] / ˈgæð ər ɪŋ /


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A crowd initially took part in a demonstration outside the city centre police station before gathering close to the Digwa family home.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, a “new sovereign demand/supply trend seems to be gathering pace.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In September of last year, while addressing a rare gathering of top U.S. military leaders in Quantico, Va., President Trump said he was interested in using U.S. cities as training grounds for the military.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Her pig roast is also part salmon bake and part old-school cookout, a beautiful gathering of nations grooving to an eclectic vibe I’ve tried to replicate here.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

They started gathering the stuff—then froze when they noticed they were being watched.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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