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or foregather
as in to converge
to come together into one body or place
asked the townsfolk to forgather at the war monument for the Memorial Day ceremony
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With substantial investments, international collaborations, and technological progress converging, the possibility of a QC singularity—where quantum systems achieve practical, widespread utility—appears increasingly plausible in the near future.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025 -
Health care bankers at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference anticipate a bounty of Q1 process launches as several factors converge to improve the dealmaking environment.—
Aaron Weitzman,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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Residents gathered around the intersection, frustrated there were no details about when they would be let in.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Several political leaders, family, and admirers had gathered at the Cathedral this morning in Washington to celebrate the former President’s life and legacy.—
Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the National Sheriffs’ Association was among the first groups Trump met with at the White House in 2017.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Jan. 2025
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Zoom out: The research on these goals is pretty clear: Firms that set them don't usually meet them.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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Perseverance would carry the samples to the lander and attach them to the rocket, which would then launch from Mars – the first rocket ever to launch from the surface of another planet – to rendezvous with an Earth Return Orbiter, provided by the ESA.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2025
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Fortunately, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft is expected to rendezvous with one of the dark comets, 1998 KY26, in 2031 as part of its extended mission, which could reveal more of the unique characteristics of these not-so-uncommon celestial objects, Taylor said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Forgather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgather. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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