noun
Etymology
Origin of grouping
Example Sentences
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“House reality is having another moment again,” said Fox TV President Michael Thorn, referring to the concept of grouping contestants under one roof for the season.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
By grouping planets based on shared features and their positions in space, they were able to identify clusters that are more likely to have been shaped by biological activity.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
The Philippines invokes its geographical proximity to the Spratly Islands as the main basis of its claim for part of the grouping.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
"It's just simply a monstrosity, but this signifies the end" of the grouping, "in which we already no longer participate," Petro earlier said on X.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Instead people spread themselves through estuaries, sometimes grouping into neighborhoods, sometimes with each family on its own, its maize ground proudly separate.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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