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Within six months, some 70 people were attending worship services in that home church.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Tara and her friend were attending a protest in the central Iranian city of Isfahan when security forces arrived on motorcycles and began shouting at the crowd.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

As people scattered, lifeguards from two nearby beach clubs—including some that were attending a Christmas party— rushed into the area, said Steve Pearce, the chief executive of Surf Life Saving NSW.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Many were attending an event to mark the first day of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

In the zeppelins of the Consistorial Court, the Swiss Guard were attending to their kit.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman