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After the formal photo, Burnham got out his phone and took a selfie with the throng, straining to fit them all into one shot.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 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

Uche Okeke memorializes the Aba Women’s War of 1929, one of the first major anticolonial uprisings in Nigeria, with a throng of seething figures, their strength and determination reflected in vigorous brushstrokes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

Zara looks back at us and does one of those jerks of her head that tells us to follow her, before she disappears into the throng of people lining the hall, pulled by Beth-not-Shayna.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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

As I walked through downtown, I marveled at how the overwhelmingly Gen Z throngs expressed their mexicanidad.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

Despite Saudi bans on political activity, there is always a risk of disturbances among throngs of worshipers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 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

Coughing, I made my way inside, pushing through the throngs of men and boys, all clustered excitedly around the latest in threshers and plows.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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

An AFP journalist saw several body bags on the ground outside the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar and restaurant early Monday morning, while dozens of emergency service workers thronged the scene.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

What's different here from some years ago, though, is that the Europeans and Russians who once thronged Palolem and other beach villages of Goa are missing.

From BBC ● May 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

While the dew was still on the roses, the road outside Grandma’s house was thronged with people coming in from as far away now as Argenta and Farmer City for the parade.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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

One of the most chaotic gatherings in the Christian calendar is the ancient ceremony of the “Holy Fire,” with worshipers thronging the Church of the Holy Sepulcher on Saturday.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024

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

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2024

Since these speeches were in part rehearsal for when, as the local Member of the Legislative Assembly, Comrade Pillai would address thronging millions, there was something odd about their pitch and cadence.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy