Example Sentences

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His candidates had lost, he was amassing legal troubles and he was losing the support of political leaders.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2022

Twitter investors sued Musk in May in San Francisco federal court, claiming he manipulated Twitter's stock price by failing to disclose in March he was amassing shares in the social media platform.

From Reuters • Oct. 28, 2022

Tajikistan’s security officials also charged that Kyrgyzstan was amassing troops and military equipment near the border in preparation for “provocations.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2022

Heraskevych told the AP he left China in mid-February with a guarded sense of optimism; at the time, Russia was amassing troops along Ukraine's border but had not invaded.

From Fox News • Feb. 27, 2022

Inside the stainless-steel pot, blue corn powder was amassing into tiny balls that grew into dense lumps.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith