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

He adapted their simple massing and abstract play of volumes, graced them with a few flourishes of Colonial detail, and served them up to young clients on Long Island and in coastal Massachusetts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 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

Buoyed by this example of success, thousands of new migrants massing in the city’s second ward in 1917 and 1918 took to the polls and elected two black aldermen to represent them.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield