- present participle of group.
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Thematic grouping of disparate work has become a popular, though not uncontroversial, trend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Analysts warn that the US-Canada trade fight impacts unity among the Group of Seven advanced economies as they head into talks in the wider grouping.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
The grouping of companies called the Magnificent Seven just did something that they haven’t since the introduction of ChatGPT sent the market into an artificial intelligence-sparked frenzy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The grouping of companies called the Magnificent Seven just did something they haven’t since the introduction of ChatGPT sent the market into an artificial intelligence-sparked frenzy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
I picked up my cards and fanned them out in my palm, grouping the queens together and ordering a run of hearts.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
But overall, the three groupings help to tell the tale of the market, they say.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
In this ruling, the court's justices divided into familiar groupings.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Critics of the change say this risks flattening meaningful distinctions between religious identities, particularly for service members whose beliefs do not fall neatly into major denominational groupings.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
Ultimately, the company believes that after it gets through this transition, the new age groupings will increase social activity.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
I’ve also suggested some thematic groupings, according to nothing more scholarly than my own taste.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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