massing

Example Sentences

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Many of the fishing boats involved in the December and January massing events were likely part of China's maritime militia, some experts said.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Now troops are massing near the border region, raising concerns that Ethiopia’s long-term ambitions will feed into a long-running conflict with ethnic Tigrayan rebels, who dominate the Ethiopian side of the frontier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Then comes the mosquito-like whine of the incoming Russian drones, massing in their hundreds just above the clouds.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

He also didn’t know that dozens of Border Patrol agents were massing nearby.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

Over the past two days more war-sick had arrived, and hundreds of them were massing to the south beyond.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker