massing

Example Sentences

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"During other periods of adverse weather the vessels returned to port, rather than massing offshore in these kinds of formations."

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

Border Patrol agents were massing nearby, creating a show of force outside the event.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025

Between 10,000 and 12,000 tourists used to visit the Trevi Fountain each day, but a new queuing system has been installed to prevent large crowds massing near the landmark.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024

Detroit has already seen a peaceful massing of more than a hundred thousand blacks—think about that.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey