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throng

[thrawng, throng] / θrɔŋ, θrɒŋ /


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That didn’t stop the “Tarps Off” throng of shirtless fans at Angel Stadium from chanting Adell’s name after the gaffe against the Rockies.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

In anticipation of the listings, there has been a throng of activity on secondary markets where investors are buying unlisted securities, pushing Anthropic's theoretic value to more than $1 trillion.

From Barron's May 17, 2026

“Good thing I don’t have social anxiety,” DeVaux quipped as she stepped in front of the throng.

From Los Angeles Times May 3, 2026

Most of the attendees are journalists, but among the throng is Janet Atkinson, a resident of the town.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

We pour out into a throng of people from all over the country, and everybody is jabbering about how it’s their first time off the surface.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

But for the last seven years, the Flatiron has been shrouded in scaffolding, its Beaux-Arts exterior hidden from throngs of tourists who came to view it.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The throngs of teenagers doing back flips into the Canal Saint-Martin and playing soccer in the street set the mood for the week.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

The waters off the Indian Ocean coast where throngs of swimmers will soon congregate are home to the world’s three most-dangerous shark species.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

And there was certainly nothing abnormal about the airport being crowded with throngs of people still in their pajamas ahead of a 7 a.m. flight.

From Salon Apr. 20, 2026

Again, I’m struck by the Americanness of the throngs of people.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

On summer evenings here, the streets are thronged with people spilling out onto the sidewalk to enjoy a pint and take a rare break from complaining about the weather.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

There was much that was familiar about Burnham's speech in front of the famous black No 10 door, which was thronged with staffers and supporters.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Just months after a previous major storm, cars queued at petrol stations, while residents thronged hardware stores to buy plywood and supermarkets for food, bottled water and other essentials.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Afterward, thousands of giddy fans thronged the malecón, Havana’s seaside promenade, laughing and drinking rum.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 2026

Wide and shallow and well lighted, Painted Rock Cave is less thronged with bats than some of the other caves.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

In the capital Tehran, there was no sign of a return to conflict, with ordinary Iranians thronging cafes to watch the France-Spain World Cup semi-final in huge crowds, AFP journalists saw.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

No nest in sight, but a bunch of them, thronging the porch.

From New York Times Jun. 1, 2024

Footage from outside the Hala offices shows crowds thronging the street.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2024

The tourists thronging to the French capital this week took extra precautions, but seem largely unfazed.

From Seattle Times Jul. 6, 2023

He thought of the thousands and thousands of tree-souls thronging the darkness: waiting for him, and him alone, to deliver them from the bear.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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