Example Sentences

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What remains today of the banking business has coalesced around two banks that share the family’s five arrows motif.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

While much of the anger has coalesced around Jun's line about China, social media users have also dug up other examples from the series which they view as offensive.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

Chan and Ridley, however, pay insufficient attention to the scientific consensus, or to the significant research findings around which it has coalesced.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2021

But although the influx of newcomers has coalesced and become a dominant force culturally, political power has lagged.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2021

Its as if all the knowledge I’ve soaked in during the past months has coalesced and lifted me to a peak of light and understanding.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes