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gathering

[gath-er-ing] / ˈgæð ər ɪŋ /


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But within hours of their gathering, Cuba had descended into its sixth nationwide blackout this year.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

He spoke on the sidelines of the two-day G20 trade ministers' gathering in Milwaukee, after meeting with Greer.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

The U.S. alliance system was never a gathering of equals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Instead of gathering a large collection of measurements and reconstructing the state afterward, this type of measurement can identify an entangled state using a one-shot approach.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

“I certainly did not expect to see you at our merry, ghostly gathering, Judge Quinzy.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

The short extension ensures both leaders will meet again at major international gatherings later this year.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Martinez remembers family gatherings that routinely attracted 30 relatives.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Do you attend community events or other group gatherings eagerly?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Lyne hosted breakfasts for women working in New York’s technology sector, informal gatherings that grew, in a matter of months, from fewer than a dozen people to more than 100 attendees, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Celia doubts that these gatherings would have continued so long after the circus began without the Burgess sisters’ infectious bubbling laughter.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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