cohere
verb (used without object)
to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass.
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
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Through him, they met other colorful personalities of the “Cool School” art scene that had cohered in the 1960s around the Ferus Gallery and the scruffy beach neighborhood of Venice.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024