as in assembled
to bring together in one body or place
she bulked up her hair with one hand as she reached for the shears with the other
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In the process, however, one of the big distinguishing aspects of TV – the large audiences who once assembled to watch dramas, sitcoms and reality shows – has eroded.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026 -
The material below was assembled through reporting and a survey provided to Gonez.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Staff conducted 1,259 Live Scan fingerprint services and collected 604 pounds of drugs during take-back events.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, data may be collected now with the possibility of future decryption attempts.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Though not on an official government holiday, crowds have since gathered around the country on the first of May to celebrate the achievements and struggles of the working class.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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During production last summer, fans gathered nearby, taking photos and videos as scenes were filmed.—
Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Book your stay, pack your beach bag, and don’t forget your sunscreen—we’ve rounded up nine opulent spaces in the Hamptons to slip away to this summer.—
Sarah Wood González,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
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Lydia commits her almost-murder of Vidala after first pitching the idea for the Aunts program to Commander Judd (Charlie Carrick), who has been tasked with the responsibility of figuring out what to do with all the women who have been rounded up under Gilead’s eye.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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As people returned from their Earth Week effort to clear trash accumulated over the winter from Waukegan Municipal Beach on Saturday, two were lugging large rusted pieces of steel.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Neither of the engines was damaged during the 470 seconds of hot firing accumulated during the tests.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The results are grouped by geographic region, casting a cohesive portrait of what state-of-the-art hospitality looks like around the world today.—
Asa Canty,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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To see if a study considered gender, the paper grouped together several different kinds of analyses.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
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Schleifer, who has coached for 29 years and has amassed a 568-117 record, saw the school’s tennis courts dedicated in his honor in January.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Now driving for Scuderia Ferrari, Hamilton has amassed a net worth that comfortably lands in the hundreds of millions with annual earnings north of $70 million, according to Forbes.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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“Bulked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulked%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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