Example Sentences

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By about 6500 years ago, the populations had coalesced into a distinct genetic signature.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 24, 2022

At a time when American classical music had coalesced around broad, optimistic rhetoric, Stravinsky captured another vision of America, equal parts synthetic fantasy, Puritan work ethic and conspiracy theory.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2020

Back in the 1980s the Israeli left had coalesced around the foundation of Peace Now.

From The Guardian • Apr. 14, 2019

He was referring to the fact that one faction of Zanu-PF, led by sacked Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has ousted another, which had coalesced around Mr Mugabe's and his wife Grace.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2017

I kept going until a big wax piece had coalesced in the center of the bowl.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon