Example Sentences

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The simulations indicate that a substantial fraction of icy grains likely formed COMs and carried them into the region where Jupiter's moons were assembling.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Yes, and that framing is really critical to what we were trying to accomplish and what we had in mind as we were assembling these teams and selecting these stories.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2025

Nearly half a million years ago, humans in Africa were assembling wood into large structures, according to a study published Thursday that describes notched and tapered logs buried under sand in Zambia.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2023

After an inconclusive election on July 23, newly elected legislators were assembling on Thursday to pick the speaker in a vote.

From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2023

The redcoats were assembling here, getting ready to march down to the Common—and they would be a little late.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes