clustered
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Photos showed how the endangered moths clustered together so densely inside their caves, it was impossible to see the rock beneath.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Because of this dynamic, major gifts to colleges are often clustered around prominent schools.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Last year, the city awarded $360.9 million to 80 projects that promise the construction of 1,288 new affordable units and the preservation of 3,713 units, mostly clustered around downtown L.A.,
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Timure, the small trading settlement clustered around the crossing, was devastated.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
At last the woods rose; the rookery clustered dark; a loud cawing broke the morning stillness.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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