thronged
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Crowds thronged the streets of Najaf on Wednesday as the coffin of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei moved through the holy city in a procession devoted to Iraq, home to Shia Islam's most sacred shrines.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Afterward, thousands of giddy fans thronged the malecón, Havana’s seaside promenade, laughing and drinking rum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
Last week the streets of Kyiv thronged with Western leaders marking the grim, fourth anniversary of the moment Russia launched its all-out war.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
The other recreated a storefront thronged by smiling people moving to Bad Bunny’s beats.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2026
It was Friday, and what mattered were the streets thronged with people in amazing configurations.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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